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Man Utd No2 Phelan: No worries with Rooney

Manchester United assistant boss Mike Phelan says there's no concerns over Wayne Rooney's form.

Rooney drew a blank in defeat to Aston Villa after missing last week's Champions League triumph at Wolfsburg.

But Phelan said: "I thought Wayne Rooney's work rate was excellent the whole game. I thought he worked really, really well. I think on a couple of occasions in the second half he was disappointed in himself with the final ball really.

"He could have opened it up on a couple of occasions - he was short on one then he went too long on the other - and that was the difference I think on the day."

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