28/02/2013 08:59 Mark Ogden writes in The Telegraph... No sleep for Rooney ahead of Real Madrid Wayne Rooney is placed to manage Norwich City at Old Trafford on Saturday with Sir Alex Ferguson planning to raise the Manchester United forwardas fitness ahead of next weekas Champions League last-16 decider against Real Madrid. Ferguson is likely to make wholesale changes to his group for the visit of Chris Hughtonas part in order to guard the fitness of his prepared beginning line-up against Real three days later. But with Rooney, who missed four days of instruction with a nose problem a week ago, having played only 29 minutes of first-team basketball since the 1-1 first-leg draw in the BernabAu on Feb 13, the 28-year-old has been arranged to start against Norwich in a game that could see United again stretch their guide at the top of the Premier League to 15 points prior to Manchester Cityas vacation to Aston Villa on Monday night. United may be without Robin van Persie against Norwich due to the striker continuing to rest the bruised hip suffered against Queens Park Rangers last Saturday, nevertheless the Dutchman is expected to be fit to face Real. Phil Jones, who hurt his right ankle during the FA Cup fifth-round win against Reading 10 days ago, is losing his battle to be fit to manage the Spanish champions, nevertheless. Intriguingly, Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail states United are arranging a bid for Cristiano Ronaldo this summer,Awriting: aMany may think it implausible. Ferguson says he doubts it sometimes happens, although similar noises were made by him about Robin van Persie, but there is increasing belief across the team that the package for Ronaldo is not as bizarre as it sounds.a These are Ronaldo, his Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos has acknowledged the Portuguese star before Tuesdayas battle at Old Trafford. aCristiano is the best person in the planet and in the activities he often reveals up,a the Spaniard is cited in The Sun. aHe usually responds.a More:AChelsea next for United Round Up By Mark Froggatt
No comments:
Post a Comment