Wayne Rooney has been passed fit to face AC Milan in the Champions League tomorrow night after training with his Manchester United team-mates this morning.
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Rooney has been announced fit for Champions League last-16 of Wednesday night, second leg tie between Manchester United and AC Milan
Now, the rising question is that United can survive without Rooney or not.
Rooney, who scored two headers as Sir Alex Ferguson's side won 3-2 in the first leg in Italy, missed United's 1-0 win over Wolves at the weekend due to an inflamed kneecap tendon.
Rooney scored twice in the first leg of the last-16 tie to give United a 3-2 victory at San Siro.
The striker sustained the injury after playing in back-to-back games at Wembley, first representing United in the Carling Cup final and then starting for England in their friendly victory over Egypt.
Ferguson was angry with Rooney after he played 86 minutes for his country and said ahead of United's 1-0 victory over Wolves at Molineux: "Why didn't he come off? I can't believe it."
But Rooney, who has scored 28 goals in all competitions for United this season, is now in contention to start the game at Old Trafford as United aim to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
"He is fit,'' Ferguson said. "There is a rapid improvement from Saturday morning because on Friday evening I didn't think he had any chance. It's good news. He is a threat to anyone at the moment."
Wes Brown will miss the next four to six weeks with a foot injury picked up during the win at Molineux on Saturday. The good news for Fabio Capello is that he is likely to be fit for the World Cup finals in June.
Fellow striker Mame Biram Diouf did not take part in the full training session while Ryan Giggs performed some light jogging separately from his team-mates.
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