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Wayne Rooney is out of match battle field again and Red Devils are drifting! Rivalry Between Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United would be more competitive as well as consistent.Manchester United defeated Blackburn Rovers in 2-0 at Old Trafford last time these two teams met . They are confronting at Ewood Park This weekend , however, and Rovers will have some advantages because of the hope the home field and Wayne Rooney’s absence.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to play Wayne Rooney in Wednesday’s Champions League Quarter Final second-leg tie against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford seemed nothing short of an act of desperation.
Rooney won't play
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's match against Blackburn Rovers on Sunday "We won't have Wayne for Sunday," Ferguson added. "It is nothing serious, as we said the first time he got the injury. I think he will be ready for the Manchester City game because we have more time to work on it."
Venue Ewood Park, Sunday 1.30pm
Tickets £28-38 (0871 222 1444)
Last season Blackburn 0 Manchester United 2
Referee P Walton
This season's matches 22 Y55, R4, 2.68 cards per game
Odds Blackburn 7-1 Manchester United 1-2 Draw 3-1
Blackburn
Subs from Brown, Bunn, Jones, Grella, Andrews, Emerton, Jacobsen, Di Santo, Basturk, Chimbonda, Hoilett, Kalinic
Doubtful Andrews (calf), Basturk (hamstring), Grella (knee), Jacobsen (groin), Nelsen (knee)
Manchester United
Subs from Foster, Kuszczak, Hargreaves, Nani, Carrick, Fábio, Rafael, Obertan, Macheda, Gibson, De Laet, Diouf, O'Shea
Doubtful None
Injured Rooney (ankle, 17 Apr), Brown (foot, 25 Apr), Owen (hamstring, Aug), Welbeck (knee, Aug), Anderson (knee, Sep)
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