<font size="2"><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Wayne Rooney says he should have been playing weeks ago after his latest broken metatarsal but manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been cautious to bring back the Manchester United striker. (Various)</div></font></p> It's obvious he is greatly missed. </p> -Petey</p>
<font size="2"><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney could have played weeks ago but understands manager Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to delay his return to action. </font> <font size="2">Rooney broke a metatarsal for the third time in three years against Reading in August but is set to face Sporting in the Champions League on Wednesday. </font></p> <font size="2">The 21-year-old told MUTV: "I've been dying to play and I let the manager know I thought I was ready. </font></p> <font size="2">"He and the physios have been cautious. Rightly so because of the long season." </font></p> <font size="2"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="208" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5"></td> <td class="sib606"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </font></p> <font size="2">Rooney also denied that his boots had anything to do with his injury problems. </font></p> <font size="2">"I know several ex-professionals have been saying it's down to my boots but they don't know what the boots are like," he insisted. "The boots are fine."</div></font></p> Yes Rooney will be suiting up. I'm interested to see how Tevez and Rooney pair up in the front.</p> -Petey</p>
