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href="/web/20160927080322/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/manchester-united-news-wayne-rooney-not-affected-by-jose-mourinho-snub-claims-chris-smalling-a7330111.html"> <span class="image lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/storylist_small/public/thumbnails/image/2016/09/26/09/wayne-rooney-2.jpg"></span> Rooney not affected by Mourinho snub, claims Smalling </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="section" data-tb-region-item="2-1"> <div class="image_wrapper"> <div class="image lazy" data-original="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/storylist/public/thumbnails/image/2016/09/25/11/arsenewenger.jpg"><a href="/web/20160927080322/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-vs-chelsea-arsene-wenger-press-conference-video-phone-call-jose-mourinho-journalist-a7328851.html"><span class="icon-play small"></span></a></div> </div> <div class="content" data-tb-region-item="2-1"> <div class="capsules"> <ul> <li class="topic"> 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