Wayne Rooney suffered a bad gash to his thigh during Manchester United’s 3-2 Premier League win against Fulham at Old Trafford.

The injury is likely to rule Rooney out for a month, leaving United without the man widely considered to be their most talented player.

It’s not what United or their manager Sir Alex Ferguson will have wanted to start the season, but could there be a silver lining?

In this clip, Bleacher Report Lead Writers Will Tidey and Michael Cummings discuss the possible positives to come out of Rooney’s forced absence.

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