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Manchester United's Wayne Rooney suspended for Everton trip

Thursday 1 December 2016 00:49, UK

Blood covers the cheek of Manchester United's English striker Wayne Rooney as he remonstrates with referee Mike Jones
Image: Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's trip to Everton on Sunday through suspension

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday's trip to Everton after being booked in Wednesday night's EFL Cup win over West Ham.

Rooney was shown his fifth yellow of the season after reacting angrily to being punished for a foul on Edimilson Fernandes, referee Mike Jones brandishing a card for dissent in the 53rd minute.

The incident means Rooney will miss the chance to equal Sir Bobby Charlton's club goalscoring record at the club where he started his career.

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney clashing with the foot of West Ham United's Winston Reid
Image: Rooney clashed with the foot of West Ham United's Winston Reid during the EFL Cup quarter-final on Wednesday

Charlton was at Old Trafford to watch United's convincing 4-1 win but while Rooney helped craft Zlatan Ibrahimovic's opener with a smart through-ball the closest he came to pulling level with his legendary onlooker's 249-goal haul was in the 15th minute with a free-kick that Adrian pushed wide.

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Rooney was later seen displaying more fury at Jones when Winston Reid's caught him with a boot to the face that left him bloodied.

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