Wayne Rooney accuses Manchester United players of faking injuries

Wayne Rooney has launched a scathing attack on a number of injured Manchester United players, accusing them of deliberately leaving matches to protect themselves ahead of the FA Cup final or European Championship this summer.

United fell to their 19th defeat in all competitions as Arsenal's 1-0 win at Old Trafford lifted Mikel Arteta's side back above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League and ensured the title race would go down to the final day.

City can return to the top by beating Spurs on Tuesday, when Arteta hopes Tottenham can avoid defeat to give their north ...