Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Record scorer Rooney set for Manchester derby return

England's Rooney controls the ball during their Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match at the A. Le Coq Arena against Estonia By Sam Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United are likely to welcome back captain Wayne Rooney from suspension for their visit to Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday, hoping the striker can add to his record scoring tally in the derby. Rooney, who missed three matches because of a red card last month and hopes to recover from a minor foot injury picked up in training, tops the all-time goal-scoring list for Manchester derbies having netted 11 in 22 games for United. The return of the England striker will add a further spring to manager Louis van Gaal's step, after United snatched a 1-1 home draw with league leaders Chelsea last week thanks to Robin van Persie's stoppage-time goal. "It's a massive boost for us to have him back," United defender Luke Shaw told British media this week.








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