MX23RW : Thursday, September 19 17:44:08| >> :60:1244:1244:

Team News: Wayne Rooney returns for Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson restores Wayne Rooney to the Manchester United starting lineup for tonight's trip to Newcastle United.

Wayne Rooney has been restored to the Manchester United starting lineup for tonight's trip to Newcastle United.

The 26-year-old will be part of an attack-minded team, which includes Dimitar Berbatov, Ryan Giggs and Nani.

Elsewhere, David de Gea has been dropped following his mistake against Blackburn Rovers on New Year's Eve, with his place being given to Anders Lindegaard.

For hosts Newcastle, Shola Ameobi has been handed the chance to partner Demba Ba up front, while Gabriel Obertan failed to shake off a toe injury in time to face his former club.

Newcastle: Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon; R Taylor, Cabaye, Tiote, Jonas; Sh Ameobi; Ba

Man United: Lindegaard; Valencia, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Giggs, Park; Rooney, Berbatov

ID:12236: cacheID:12236:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2051:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Dimitar Berbatov
Read Next:
Berbatov: 'United won't be intimidated'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City4400113812
2Arsenal431061510
3Newcastle UnitedNewcastle431063310
4Liverpool43017169
5Aston Villa43017619
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton42206248
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest42204228
8Chelsea42118537
9Brentford42026606
10Manchester UnitedMan Utd42025506
11Bournemouth41215505
12Fulham41214405
13Tottenham HotspurSpurs41126424
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham411256-14
15Leicester CityLeicester402257-22
16Crystal Palace402247-32
17Ipswich TownIpswich402227-52
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves4013411-71
19Southampton400418-70
20Everton4004413-90


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!