Rooney injury could hand Mata one last chance at Man Utd

Returning captain could be a doubt for Manchester derby, offering Spaniard a final chance to impress

Wayne Rooney
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Manchester United may be without Wayne Rooney for the crucial derby with neighbours Manchester City on Saturday after the forward, who has not played for his club since being sent off against West Brom a month ago, was seen limping at a commercial event at Old Trafford on Monday.

The injury is described as a foot problem by the Daily Telegraph, which says eye-witnesses saw Rooney "in visible discomfort as he walked away from a photograph on the pitch with the rest of the first-team squad".

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