FA CUP!! Wayne Rooney Set To Start For Manchester United Against Reading (Read)
Wayne Rooney will start for Manchester United when they host Reading in the FA Cup on Saturday.
The England captain missed a trio of Premier League victories over the festive season, after he injured his thigh during training on Christmas Day.
But he has been back in training this week and the 31-year-old will be in the starting XI for the third-round clash with former United defender Jaap Stam’s Championship outfit.
Rooney needs just one goal to equal Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time scoring record of 249 at United.
United boss Jose Mourinho has the luxury of a fully-fit squad to choose from, and his only absentee is defender Eric Bailly, who is away on Africa Cup of Nations duty.
Mourinho says that Sergio Romero will start in goal and that midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger could feature, having been out in the cold for much of the season so far.
“He’s selected again, so he can start, he can be on the bench, but he’s an option for us,” said Mourinho. “I think that’s the best way to describe.
“For many months he wasn’t an option, we made that decision. Since then, he’s been working very well and never an injury.
“He was ill last week, but never an injury. His body is fine, he’s training very well, he’s ready.”
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