Red Devils sweating on Rooney

Manchester United are sweating on the fitness of Wayne Rooney ahead of Sunday’s clash with bitter rivals Liverpool. A calf injury has ruled the England striker out of United’s last two games, but given the importance of Sunday’s match at Anfield, the 23-year-old is expected to make every effort to play. "We will have to see on Saturday. If he trains on Saturday we will have a better idea," said manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Rooney has scored six goals in ten games for the Red Devils this season. If Rooney misses out, Michael Owen may get the chance to start against his former club while Ferguson may opt to deploy Dimitar Berbatov as a lone striker should Rooney miss out. Better news for United fans is that Patrice Evra and Ryan Giggs, who were both nursing knocks, are fit to play. However, Darren Fletcher, like Rooney, remains a doubt.