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Wayne Rooney and Luke Shaw left out of Man Utd squad to face FK Rostov

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10:  yne Rooney of Manchester United controls the ball during the EFL Cup Semi-Final first leg match between Manchester Unite
Image: Wayne Rooney has not made the trip to Russia

Wayne Rooney and Luke Shaw have been omitted from Manchester United's squad for Thursday's Europa League last-16 first leg tie against FK Rostov in Russia.

Rooney and Shaw started Saturday's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford but both were taken off in the 70th minute as United searched in vain for a winning goal.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan returns to United's squad after sitting out the game at the weekend and the EFL Cup final victory over Southampton with a hamstring injury.

The Armenian midfielder participated in the warm down after Saturday's game and Mourinho said afterwards he expected to have him back in time for Monday's FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea.

The fact he is fit for Thursday's game is a welcome boost for a United squad that struggled in his absence on Saturday.

Eric Bailly has not travelled to Russia as he serves a one-match suspension following his sending off against St Etienne in the last round.

Luke Shaw of Manchester United
Image: Luke Shaw has also been omitted

Bastian Schweinsteiger has also remained in Manchester to nurse an injury Mouirnho described as "a little thing" at the weekend.

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U21 goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara is in the squad to provide cover in the event of an injury to David de Gea or Sergio Romero.

Manchester United squad in full: De Gea, Romero, O'Hara; Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Smalling, Blind, Darmian, Young; Carrick, Herrera, Fellaini, Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Mkhitaryan; Martial, Rashford, Ibrahimovic.

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