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Dyche backs Rooney to replace injured Ibrahimovic

The striker has been sidelined with an ankle injury but the Burnley manager expects him to return against his side in Sunday's fixture

Burnley manager Sean Dyche believes Wayne Rooney can help to fill the void at Manchester United following Zlatan Ibrahimovic's injury.

Ibrahimovic suffered what appeared to be a serious knee problem in United's Europa League victory over Anderlecht, although no official news has yet been released by the club.

Rooney was on the bench for Thursday's quarter-final as he recovers from an ankle issue and there has been intense speculation about the forward's future after he was left out of the England squad in March.