Rooney can overtake the legendary Bobby Charlton as United's all-time record goalscorer this season. However, Mourinho is not one to put reputation ahead of performances and, if Rooney endures struggles akin to those of last season, the skipper could well be watching much of the action from the dugout.
And, with one of world football's brightest stars set to come into the spine of the United side, Pogba, the France midfielder Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan , that low-key celebration of Rooney's career may prove to be the beginning of the end of his time as a key figure at Old Trafford.
Also in a 4-2-3-1 formation during United's 2-1 Community Shield win over Premier League champions Leicester City Rooney was deployed in behind Ibrahimovic and was influential in the victory, producing three key passes during the game.
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