WAYNE ROONEY turned up to Manchester United’s team hotel ALONE – fuelling talk he will be dropped for tomorrow’s clash with Leicester.
The United skipper was snapped entering Manchester’s prestigious Lowry Hotel on Friday evening before Jose Mourinho and the rest of the team arrived.
Rooney, 30, has come under fire this season and fears he will be axed by Mourinho for the Old Trafford fixture on Saturday against the champions.
Mourinho plans to trial both £109million summer signing Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the No10 position instead.
The United boss insisted at the start of the season that Rooney is a striker and will not play in a deep midfield role.
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But after his disastrous performance against Watford last Sunday – in which United lost 3-1 at Vicarage Road – the England captain’s place in the team is under threat.
Rooney arrived at about 5pm on Friday at the Lowry, well before his team-mates.
United’s squad usually turn up together and so their skipper checking in on his own has raised eyebrows.
Roo looked sheepish entering the hotel in his full blue United tracksuit and overnight bag.
But Rooney was not at his best in the game, failing to score or assist in 90 minutes.
Meanwhile, Anthony Martial will miss the Leicester clash after getting injured against Watford.
Mourinho said: "Martial is not available. You are wrong because you say concussion.”
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