article_snippet.sent: The worst scenario,' Louis van Gaal called it.
article_snippet.sent: Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney could be dropped further back into midfield against Chelsea .
article_snippet.sent: Van Gaal must take on Van Gaal old apprentice Jose Mourinho without either of Van Gaal two first-choice holding midfielders, Carrick and Blind, and two senior centre-backs in Jones and Rojo.
article_snippet.sent: It means that Wayne Rooney is likely to be asked to sacrifice Wayne Rooney for the first top-flight team to win away at Chelsea this season once again by dropping into midfield — an issue that both player and manager must have hoped was behind both.
article_snippet.sent: And then there's the likely choice of replacement for Rojo between Tyler Blackett and Paddy McNair, two young defenders who have not featured since January and February respectively.
article_snippet.sent: It's the worst scenario because Rojo and Jones are good players at the left central defender position.
article_snippet.sent: Jonny Evans is suspended so we don't have many choices. '
article_snippet.sent: Blind and Carrick could play the midfield holding position and I don't have any other option, or I have to play Wayne Rooney in the midfield holding position again.
article_snippet.sent: It's still possible, I've said that before, but it is not logical,' Van Gaal added. '
article_snippet.sent: You never know, you've seen it in previous Premier League seasons. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Wayne Rooney could be dropped deeper into midfield to compensate .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The decision to play Wayne Rooney in midfield has been an unpopular one before .