Manchester United and England skipper Wayne Rooney is confronting around six weeks on the sidelines with a knee damage.


Rooney grabbed the damage in a weekend ago's misfortune at Sunderland and could now miss United's next eight matches.

"He scores a ton of objectives so he is vital for us. We realize that yet we need to adapt," said chief Louis van Gaal.The 30-year-old forward has not been incorporated into the squad for Thursday's Europa League match at FC Midtjylland.

Thursday's Europa League sneak peaks

FC Midtjylland v Manchester United (18:00 GMT)

Fiorentina v Tottenham (18:00 GMT)

FC Augsburg v Liverpool (20:05 GMT)

Rooney finished Saturday's match at the Stadium of Light in spite of the damage, yet Van Gaal declined to be reproachful of the player.

"He's a fellow who needs to go until the end and on the off chance that he's inclination an agony he wouldn't like to go off. He needs to win," the Dutchman said.

"That is a phenomenal demeanor yet some of the time it's likewise awful for his body."

United are fifth in the Premier League, six focuses behind fourth-put Manchester City.

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