Rooney yet to return to training

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Rooney suffered an ankle injury in a training-ground accident a fortnight ago and was immediately ruled out for four weeks by manager Sir Alex Ferguson. However, reports emerged overnight that the 22-year-old had been given the green light to start training again and could even be involved in Saturday's trip to Bolton.

The news has come as a surprise to United officials, who felt Rooney was still some way off a comeback, and sources inside Old Trafford have confirmed Rooney is still undergoing treatment and has not resumed training.

It leaves Ferguson with the same striking conundrum for the Reebok Stadium visit - because Carlos Tevez is not due back from World Cup duty with Argentina until Friday morning, while Louis Saha's fitness has not exactly been something United have been able to rely upon this season.