Manchester United players believe Wayne Rooney deserves a first team recall.

Mourinho has deployed Rooney in midfield of late with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus Rashford leading the line.

The Daily Mail says several United players want Rooney to play in the No.9 role and believe he deserves another opportunity to impress.

Rooney has missed the last two games through injury, but when he returns to full fitness, his team-mates want him back in the starting line-up and playing further forward.

With Rooney out of favour at Old Trafford, recent reports suggest the 31-year-old is attracting interest from clubs around the world.