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Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is out of Saturday's Premier League match against Liverpool with a hamstring injury, leaving Louis van Gaal with a major selection dilemma up front.

Rooney trained at United's Carrington training base on Friday after his record-breaking week with the England national team, however he is said to have felt his hamstring during the session and will play no part against Liverpool. Marouane Fellaini is expected to start up front.

The 29-year-old did not check in with the United squad at The Lowry Hotel on Friday night and might also miss their Champions League group opener with PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.

Rooney's injury could have a knock-on effect on Van Gaal's plans to loan James Wilson to Championship club Derby County.

Wilson and £36m teenager Anthony Martial are the only out-and-out strikers available to Van Gaal, with Fellaini another option.

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Van Gaal said last month Fellaini will primarily play as a forward this season.