Wayne Rooney has to prove this is not the beginning of the end for him at Manchester United.
He can still play a big part at the club but he’ll need to summon those fighting qualities. The animal in him will react.
Rooney must keep calm and a level of dignity but inside he will feel like he is scrapping for his life. He will have to graft as he did as a young player to get back in the team.
There is a moment in every player’s career when their role will change.