Manchester United beat Leicester City 4-1 with Wayne Rooney on the bench.

“There is not a problem with Wayne Rooney,” Jose Mourinho explained. “My captain is my captain whether he is on the pitch or at home. We won the game so he is happy.”

Mourinho was asked why he sat Rooney in the match.

“Because I know the rules of the game,” said Mourinho. “You can only pick 11 men. If I leave out Rashford you ask me why. If I leave out Rooney you ask me why, but I cannot pick them all. I have a squad of players and I thought the best option against a quick-breaking side like Leicester was to play with two fast players out wide with Juan Mata in the middle.”