Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says it's important the senior players protect Marcus Rashford.

Rashford came off the bench to score a dramatic injury-time winner in Saturday's Premier League game at Hull City, ensuring a third straight win for the Reds at the start of 2016/17.

"Marcus is a fantastic player, one of the brightest talents in European football. We know that and we saw it last season," said Rooney.

"He's a young lad and it's important not to get too carried away. Sometimes it's hard to do that because he's such a talented player but, as players and team-mates, we need to try to guide him through it and let him focus on the football.

"I'm sure his chance will come. He did brilliantly when he came on and got his goal. He's an important player for us."