Rooney and Van Persie to miss Chelsea game


Manchester United's Robin Van Persie smiles during a soccer training session at the club's Carrington training complex in Manchester, northern England December 9, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Noble

(Reuters) - Manchester United strikers Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday's Premier League game at Chelsea, manager David Moyes said on Friday.

Rooney, who has not played since the New Year's Day defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, has returned to the club from warm weather training but will not be available to face Jose Mourinho's team.

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