Rooney out of Liverpool game with head injury


Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (L) runs with the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at Old Trafford, northern England August 26, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Noble

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday's Premier League match against bitter rivals Liverpool after suffering a head injury during training.

Rooney suffered a deep gash to his forehead during a collision with a team mate at the club's Carrington base on Saturday and needed stitches, United manager David Moyes told Sky Sports before the match at Anfield.

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