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Wayne Rooney left out of Manchester United’s Europa League squad for Feyenoord clash

Jose Mourinho has omitted his captain for clash in Rotterdam — while Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw also miss out

WAYNE ROONEY is the shock omission from the Manchester United which will travel to Feyenoord for their Europa League opener.

Jose Mourinho had earlier confirmed Marcus Rashford was set to start in Rotterdam.

 Wayne Rooney has been left out of Manchester United squad for Feyenoord clash
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Wayne Rooney has been left out of Manchester United squad for Feyenoord clashCredit: Getty Images

Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw are other regular starters to miss out — while Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard are other notable omissions.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic , Paul Pogba and fellow new signing Eric Bailly are all included and could make their European debuts for the club.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has, of course, been left out.

United will look to get off to a good start in Rotterdam, and victory in the competition will see them become just the fifth team — after Ajax, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Chelsea — to have won all three major European trophies.

 Jesse Lingard has not been included in squad to travel to Rotterdam
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Jesse Lingard has not been included in squad to travel to RotterdamCredit: Getty Images
 Jose Mourinho has made a big call and omitted Wayne Rooney from Europa Lge squad
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Jose Mourinho has made a big call and omitted Wayne Rooney from Europa Lge squadCredit: Reuters
 Jose Mourinho led the way as United arrived at Manchester airport
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Jose Mourinho led the way as United arrived at Manchester airportCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
 Ibrahimovic was included despite playing all of United's first four games
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Ibrahimovic was included despite playing all of United's first four gamesCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
 Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba are likely to face Feyenoord in Europa League
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba are likely to face Feyenoord in Europa LeagueCredit: Getty Images
 Marcus Rashford has been told he will start for United against Feyenoord
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Marcus Rashford has been told he will start for United against FeyenoordCredit: Getty Images
 Andrew Cole netted a hat-trick the last time Manchester United went to Feyenoord
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Andrew Cole netted a hat-trick the last time Manchester United went to FeyenoordCredit: Phil Cole /Allsport

As well as European Cups/Champions Leagues won 1968, 1999 and 2008, they also claimed the 1991 Cup Winners' Cup — in Rotterdam.

The Red Devils last faced Feyenoord in 1997, winning home and away — with Andrew Cole netting a hat-trick at the De Kuip.

This will be Mourinho's first match in Europe's secondary competition since he won the Uefa Cup with Porto in 2003.

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