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According to the Daily Mirror, Rooney suffered a hamstring problem during a training session on Friday afternoon.
The United skipper was absent from Louis van Gaal's 18-man squad that arrived on the team coach at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel.
Marouane Fellaini is expected to replace Rooney up front rather than handing £36million signing Anthony Martial his debut start.
Rooney is set to undergo a late fitness test on Saturday morning, however, with United’s Champions League group stage opener away to PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday, it is unlikely he will be risked.
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Wayne Rooney is expected to miss Manchester United's clash against Liverpool
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