A shocking leg injury suffered in the game against Stoke City 2010 set the young midfielder back on . But there was also a subtle rivalry developing between Arsenal as a club — and more specifically, Vieira — and Uniteds Ruud van Nistelrooy. News Group Newspapers Ltd27Ruud van Nistelrooy smashes his stoppage time penalty against the barNews. Weve been here beforeJose Mourinho equalled his worst run by losing three matches in a row - but Juventus were even worse last season. mages5Patrick Van Aanolt was pulled out of Sunderland’s starting XI just minutes before Sunday’s game at Spurs due to medical adviceSky Sports5Patrick van Aanholt was left stumped when he was told by Jason Denayer he was being pulled out of the Sunderland side to face TottenhamThe Dutch defender made the headlines on Sunday when he was pulled out of the Black Cats starting line-up at White Hart Lane. Getty Images5Wayne Rooney failed to find the net against Northampton TownGetty Images5Wayne Rooney h. He formed a no-nonsense centre-back pairing with Kolo Toure for the “Invincibles season, and went on to make 211 appearances for the Gunners. 8 into what would become the longest undefeated streak in English football history. s and now faces a tough task at Arsenal this weekendAcross the division there are big matches with key issues at stake, so SunSport has run the rule over the big talking points ahead of this weekend’s fixturesWill Wayne Rooney be droppedThe United captain has looked off the pace all season, and was woeful in last week’s 3-1 defeat at Watford. Manchester United play host to champions Leicester looking to get back to winning ways after two straight defeats in the league.