Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is fit to face AC Milan in
Wednesday night's Champions League showdown.
Rooney had been rated as a major doubt for the second leg of
the last-16 clash at Old Trafford after a knee injury ruled him out
of Saturday's 1-0 victory over Wolves.
The England international aggravated the problem he sustained
after coming off the bench in the Carling Cup final while on duty
for Fabio Capello's England in their 3-1 friendly success over
Egypt.
Sir Alex Ferguson was unhappy to see his star striker play
twice in quick succession on the much-criticised Wembley pitch and
hinted before the weekend that his top scorer would not be
available to tackle the Serie A side.
But the 28-goal forward, who bagged a brace in the 3-2
success at the San Siro, will return to face Milan.
Rooney was back in training with his team-mates for the first
time on Tuesday morning having surprised the medical staff with the
speed of his recovery.
Ferguson told a press conference televised by Sky Sports
News: "He is fit, I am glad to say that he is fit.
"He has showed a rapid improvement since Saturday morning. He
was extremely doubtful, but he is OK."
