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Stuart Pearce feels Wayne Rooneys injury-enforced absence will benefit England, because it will allow younger players to get some valuable pre-Euro 2016 experience. Rooney did not travel with the Manchester United squad for their Europa League tie against Danish side FC Midjytlland this week and is likely to miss around six weeks of action with a knee injury.The problem may also rule Rooney out of Englands two warm-up matches for this summers European Championships, against Germany on March 26 and Holland on March 29. Stuart Pearce thinks Wayne Rooneys injury will give England a chance to experiment with other players in the run up to Euro 2016 Pearce feels that may actually benefit Roy Hodgsons preparations, as it will allow less established strikers such as Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane to get some valuable game time.I think its a real bonus, although Wayne wont see it like that, Pearce told Sky Sports News HQ. It freshens him up for the summer and gives Roy (Hodgson) the chance to look at a few of the other players. Rooney injury dilemma Rooney loss exposes Man Utds thin squad. What are their options? If Wayne was in the squad I think Roy would have felt obliged to play him in the warm-up games and that blocks a place for one of the younger players to come in and get some experience.We know what he can do and I dont think we would have learned anything from playing in the friendlies. Louis van Gaal says United will cope without captain Rooney Pearce does feel, however, that Rooneys absence will harm his club side.It certainly will affect them because they need forwards, he said. They needed a forward to supplement Wayne Rooney so without him theyre very, very short up front.They will miss him quite badly but theyre not chasing the title, theyre not chasing the Champions League, so the impact will only be seen in the Europa League.Former Manchester United defender Danny Higginbotham feels the loss of Rooney will completely alter the way the team plays. If Wayne was in the squad I think Roy would have felt obliged to play him in the warm-up games Stuart Pearce He gives them something different, he said. Hes quite willing to drop deeper and so when youve got pace either side of him, with (Jesse) Lingard and (Anthony) Martial, he provides the space for them to get into.Martial in particular likes to get in behind the defence and so what I think teams will do if hes up front is sit deep so there isnt that space to get into.So Manchester United will go back to what they used to be, which is a side that plays in front of teams.Higginbotham also feels Nicky Butts appointment as head of academy at United is a vital one, as several of the more recent junior graduates have only been given their chance due to injury. Jamie Carragher thinks Rooneys current form could be affected by how long hes been playing football They have always given young players a chance but, of the recent ones, other than (Jesse) Lingard, they have probably only been given those chances because of injuries, Higginbotham, himself a Manchester United academy graduate, told Sky Sports News HQ. Its not been because theyve been performing unbelievably well in the under-21s.As a club, theyve always had the mentality that age doesnt matter, you will get that opportunity.When you look back at the class of 92, they came through because they were good enough. Now the players are getting the chances because of injuries. Also See: Rooney injury dilemma Who are Midtjylland? Butt dreams of lasting legacy Who are Uniteds academy graduates? Cheap NFL Jerseys China . Bryant, who signed a five-year, $34 million contract as a free agent with Cleveland in March, reported symptoms on Monday morning, a team spokesman said. China Jerseys . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in.CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Right-hander Johnny Cueto went back on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a sore muscle behind his pitching shoulder, the second time this season that the Cincinnati Reds have lost their top starter to the injury. Cueto was scheduled to start the final game of a series against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Instead, right-hander Pedro Villarreal was called up from Triple-A Louisville to take his place. It was Villarreals turn to start for Louisville on Wednesday, making him the first choice for the promotion. He made one relief appearance for the Reds at the end of last season. Cueto was on the disabled list from April 15 to May 19 with a strained muscle behind his right shoulder. He made three starts after his return, going 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA. He allowed only one hit in eight innings of a 6-0 win in Pittsburgh on Friday, but told the Reds afterward that he felt some discomfort in the same area during his final inning. "I thought it was going to be a momentary thing, something little, but its still early," Cueto said after a workout Wednesday, with assistant trainer Tomas Vera translating. "We have a lot of the season to go, and I want to be able to help the team when they really need it." Cueto said the problem is in roughly the same spot -- the bottom of the back of his shoulder -- but not nearly as severe. "Its not even close to what it was," Cueto said. "Whhen I throw or play catch, I dont feel anything.dddddddddddd When I put more into it, I didnt want to hurt it more." The Reds waited until Wednesday to put him on the disabled list because they wanted to see if the soreness went away after his start in Pittsburgh. They finally chose the DL in hopes it will give the shoulder time to heal completely. "Its the same thing he had before," manager Dusty Baker said. "He felt it a little bit after he pitched in Pittsburgh. He told us after the game he felt it. Its not as bad as last time. We want to be precautious with it." Baker said the Reds are optimistic that Cueto can return in two weeks. "He doesnt have to go back to square one like he did the last time," Baker said. "Hell continue training." The Reds also told outfielder Chris Heisey that hell start a rehab assignment on Friday in Louisville. Heisey became the starter in left field after Ryan Ludwick tore cartilage in his right shoulder while sliding into third base on opening day. Heisey pulled his right hamstring and went on the disabled list April 29. He was close to returning when he pulled it again. "I just feel better," Heisey said. "I know its better. Looking back, I probably rushed it. Its ready to play. It was no ones fault other than mine." Heisey expects to play several games at Louisville, given that hes been sidelined for so long. ' ' '