Mourinho stands by axed Rooney

Jose Mourinho insists Wayne Rooney can still be a key figure for Manchester United despite dropping the England striker for Saturday's 4-1 win against Leicester.
Mourinho left Rooney on the bench after a series of underwhelming performances from the United captain and he wasn't missed as the Premier League champions were crushed at Old Trafford.
Juan Mata, who stepped into Rooney's number 10 role, was among the scorers, but United manager Mourinho is adamant his axed star remains an important member of the team and is not sulking about the decision to leave him out.
"Wayne Rooney is a big player for me, United and this country. He is my man, I trust him completely. He is happy," Mourinho told Sky Sports after Rooney was limited to a seven-minute substitute appearance at the end of the second half.
After United were beaten in their previous two league games, Mourinho couldn't afford his Rooney gamble to backfire and he delighted with the way his team blitzed Leicester with a four-goal first half.