Wayne Rooney Names the Man United Star Erik Ten Hag Should Not Play Against Liverpool

• Wayne Rooney has claimed that Manchester United are better off playing without Cristiano Ronaldo against Liverpool
• According to the Man United legend, Ronaldo evidenced signs of lack of match fitness during the Red Devils' 4-0 thrashing against Brentford
• United are currently bottom of the Premier League standings, having failed to pick a single point so far this season

Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has urged Erik ten Hag to bench Cristiano Ronaldo when the Red Devils take on rivals Liverpool on Monday night.

United and Liverpool have had a disappointing start to the new campaign, with the former currently rocked at the bottom of the table.

The Ten Hag-tutored side have failed to replicate their stunning pre-season campaign in the new season, losing both of their opening fixtures.

The Manchester outfit kicked off the season with a 2-1 home loss against Brighton before following up the performance with a 4-0 humiliation at Brentford.

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They will now be hoping to make amends against an equally wounded Liverpool, who have picked just two points in two of their first matches of the season.

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However, Rooney contends it is important for Ten Hag to consider not playing Ronaldo during the Liverpool visit.

According to Wazza, United will be in dire need of energy against Liverpool, and his former teammate may not be the answer.

"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," Rooney said as quoted by the Daily Mail.

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"He looked like he needs time to get match fit. ten Hag needs energy from his side and that may mean dropping Ronaldo," he added.