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Wayne Rooney 'urges Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag NOT to play Cristiano Ronaldo against Liverpool' for crunch Premier League clash, claiming his old side 'need energy on the pitch against rivals'

Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has told Erik ten Hag not to play Cristiano Ronaldo against Liverpool tomorrow.

United's all-time top goalscorer has urged the Red Devils boss to get energy on the pitch, which would mean leaving out the 36-year-old's former team-mate for the game.

Via the Times, Rooney said: 'I wouldn’t play Cristiano Ronaldo, and I wouldn’t play Marcus Rashford. If I was in Ten Hag’s position my main concern would be getting energy on the pitch, and United’s failure to recruit a number nine means they relied on Ronaldo against Brentford, even though he hadn’t trained a lot with the team.