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Wednesday 9 April 2014

Rooney to join man u clash against munich

Manchester United manager David Moyes says he
would be "mad" not to let Wayne Rooney play in
Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final
second leg against Bayern Munich.
There were concerns over the striker's fitness after
he picked up a toe injury in the first leg, which
ended 1-1.
The 28-year-old trained on Tuesday and could
play with an injection.
"He is happy to take an injection, which shows his
feeling about the game and the club," said Moyes.
He added: "He is massively keen to be involved.
He has not trained all week so we will have to be
wary of that, but we will do everything we possibly
can. We need him as well because he is a really
important player to the team.
"We think it is OK because we wouldn't do
anything medically wrong. We take advice from the
doctors but everyone knows the character Wayne
is. He is determined to play, if he is determined
we would be mad not to let him do so."
Rooney's injury kept him out of Saturday's win at
Newcastle but Bayern boss Pep Guardiola expects
the England international to feature.
"He will play, I am 100% sure and I am willing to
bet a large glass of beer on it," said Guardiola.
"This is one of the best players I've seen and the
big players do not want to miss this type of
game."
Moyes's men held the defending champions to a
1-1 draw at Old Trafford, after Bastian
Schweinsteiger cancelled out Nemanja Vidic's
header.
But the United boss admitted his side would have
to be even better to progress to the semi-finals.
The former Everton manager said: "We will need a
very good performance from everyone. It is a
game all the players are looking forward to. I feel
the players are going into the game in a good
frame of mind. It is like a cup final for us."
Holders Bayern struggled to break down the home
defence in the first leg and Guardiola is again
expecting United to try to frustrate the German
champions.
"I think United will be again waiting for us at the
back," said the Spaniard. "They will be waiting
deep, deep in their own half.
"English teams defend and then wait for the quick
break. David Moyes also has eight, nine players at
the back. They are waiting for mistakes, set-pieces
and breaks."
Bayern have already won the German title but their
record 53-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga
came to an end last Saturday after an under-
strength side lost 1-0 at Augsburg.
They have not won in three games, but Guardiola
said: "I knew we would lose eventually. Obviously
we still have to play the last few Bundesliga games
but our targets are now different ones."

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