Rooney misses Chelsea clash, Mkhitaryan left out again

Manchester United will be without both Wayne Rooney - by necessity - and Henrikh Mkhitaryan - by choice - against Chelsea, as the two men have been left off the team sheet for the trip to Stamford Bridge.

Rooney is out due to an undisclosed muscular injury, the club confirming that the tenured Englishman picked up the problem in a recent training session.

The absence of the Armenian attacker, however, is more dubious.

Mkhitaryan, who arrived at the club from Borussia Dortmund this summer for a hefty £30 million, has made just four Premier League appearances since his move and seems to be firmly lodged in Jose Mourinho's doghouse.