Wayne Rooney will be allowed to lift the EFL Cup trophy should Man United beat Southampton on Sunday -- even if he doesn't play in the final, manager Jose Mourinho says.
Rooney's position with the club has been called into question in recent weeks after the forward has played just 45 minutes in February and had to issue a statement that he isn't planning an imminent move away from Old Trafford.
And while Mourinho has said that he won't hold a place in his starting XI for the 31-year-old simply for sentimental reasons, he has continued to respect Rooney's role as club captain.