Former Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard expects Wayne Rooney to benefit from working with Jose Mourinho.

The Preston keeper believes Mourinho will be good for his former teammate.

Lindegaard, speaking exclusively to 888Sport, said: “He's going to be important and Wayne will blossom under Mourinho. He's always fancied Wazza as a football player and I remember him saying several times that he considered him one of the best in the world. He fits right in to Mourinho's philosophy and he's going to do great.

“Everybody knows how determined he is and how hard he works so he will suit a more direct style of playing and for me he will play just off the main striker."

Read the full 888sport interview with Anders Lindegaard, including his thoughts on former team-mate Paul Pogba's becoming a great signing for United