Wayne Rooney: Suffers Thigh Injury
Rooney suffered a thigh injury during the first half of Saturday's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, and he was unable to play in the second half, ESPN FC reports.
Analysis:
Rooney came out for warmups before the second half and was unable to fully participating, prompting manager Louis van Gaal to replace him with Falcao. Van Gaal described Rooney's issue after as "dead leg," and intimated that Rooney will be able to play next Sunday against Arsenal.
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