Mourinho will have his second shot at beating former club Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and he'll be extra motivated following the defeat earlier this season. Chelsea are cruising to the Premier League title and enter Monday's clash rested and without major absentees. The Blues' defensive stability has been their biggest strength this season, and facing Conte's troops without a natural striker would be a nightmare scenario for United.
Rooney did score in the FA Cup draw back in March, though. The timing of their absences could be better, too, as United are experiencing one of their least fruitful starts to a season for decades and sit nine points behind Chelsea in the table. They are currently five points outside the Champions League spots and face the prospect of that figure growing to eight this weekend.
With Mourinho back in command at Chelsea, the West London outfit have looked very promising and have staked a big claim toward winning league silverware. The year old striker has worked with David Moyes before, the Scot gave Rooney his debut as a sixteen year old way back in A fully committed Wayne Rooney is one of the best players in the Premier League, and him up front with Robin van Persie and Danny Welbeck could be devastating.
I still want him to come out and make a statement though. The year-old from Croxteth has had a mixed season, despite winning an EFL Cup winners medal and also surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton in the all-time top […]. Log in. Forgotten your password? Want an ad-free experience? View offers.
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