Palmer has predicted that a defeat to Bristol City in their next game could spell the end of Rooney’s time with Plymouth. However, he has warned that keeping him, and backing him in January and then sacking him down the line would be a waste of time for the club.

Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney is under pressure to save his job, with the Pilgrims languishing at the foot of the Championship table after winning four, drawing six and losing 13 of their 23 league matches. Rooney's side recorded the most recent of those four victories on November 5 when they edged out relegation rivals Portsmouth by a 1-0 scoreline.

Wayne Rooney news as Plymouth Argyle pressure continues to mount after latest defeat with worrying words being said

Wayne Rooney said he was “hurting” and accepted “you have to look at every possible outcome” after yet another defeat on the road left his Plymouth Argyle rooted to the bottom of the Championship. Argyle lost 2-0 to a resurgent Oxford United,

This Plymouth Live blog will have all the build-up, team news and latest match updates from the Kassam Stadium

Follow live coverage as Oxford United face Plymouth Argyle in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.