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Wayne Rooney set for Manchester United start in Champions League showdown
DAVID MOYES insists he is not jeopardising Wayne Rooney’s World Cup chances by playing him with a hairline fracture in one of his toes in tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich.
The England striker is happy to have a painkilling injection to help Manchester United upset all the odds in the Allianz Arena by knocking out holders and favourites Bayern, who put themselves in a strong position by securing a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford last week.
But Moyes insists he will not be taking a risk with Rooney, who is desperate to play in the stadium where he scored in a quarter-final first leg in 2010 but then damaged his ankle – an injury that had a negative impact on his World Cup performances that summer.
He is ready to take an injection which shows you his feeling for the game and the club
“He is able to train and is massively keen to be involved,” said the United manager. “He is ready to take an injection which shows you his feeling for the game and the club.
“We wouldn’t do anything wrong. We take advice from our doctors. Everybody knows the character Wayne is and the kind of player he is. He is determined to play and if he is determined we would be mad not to. We’ve not had clarification on the injury yet.”