Ferguson confirmed that Rooney missed training on Monday morning in order to be with his wife Coleen, who has given birth to the couple's first child, a boy named Kai Wayne.
Rooney's strike partner Dimitar Berbatov is also doubtful after taking a blow on the kneecap against Blackburn on Saturday, while Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand (both knee) and Ryan Giggs (hip) have already been ruled out.
Park Ji-sung will not be considered either, with Ferguson confirming the South Korean has been put on a two-week fitness programme after suffering a series of minor ailments.
The good news for Ferguson is that skipper Gary Neville is back from suspension and Scotland star Darren Fletcher will start after a month out with an ankle injury.
Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Rafael, O’Shea, Neville, De Laet, Brown, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Nani, Valencia, Gibson, Scholes, Anderson, Fletcher, Carrick, Obertan, Rooney, Berbatov, Owen, Macheda.
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Monkey tennis?, yes please (02/11/2009 at 12:04)
who knows who'll play tomorrow but i'll have another misguided stab in the dark..
VDS, Neville, Brown, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Owen, Macheda
Fletch off at half time, Obertan on for Nani in the second half.
It'll be a grim night, i'm gonna take my giant book of puzzles to keep me occupied...!
Red Afro, Derby (02/11/2009 at 12:11)
fleetwood red, fleetwood (02/11/2009 at 12:22)
Cantona's Collar, West Lancs (02/11/2009 at 12:46)
Bet Si4Kop Runcorn is having "sleepless nights" as his Scouse team pull-off another defeat ! Surely it's time up for Benitez ?
Gilly, Belgium (02/11/2009 at 12:52)
and all the best for the guys tomorrow , and esp against Chelski !
Paddy Evra's Facial Hair, Manchester M1!! (02/11/2009 at 14:39)
If Colleen is now 9 days over due the medical team at her hospital will have to induce her in no more than 5 days and that is normally the maximum for a first child. Rooney WILL play against Chavski!
stevi, france (02/11/2009 at 14:52)
"but i'll have another misguided stab in the dark.." so I see, I'll join you then lol
Foster, Rafael, brown, Evans, fabio, Nani, Scholes, Fletcher, Obertan, Owen, Macheda ...Rooney & Berba on the bench!
I'll let you know the score later ....
Scholesy passed me the ball..., England (02/11/2009 at 14:59)
Drago 34 (02/11/2009 at 15:16)
My team 2morrow would be...
......................Van Der Sar
Neville..........Evans..........Brown..........Evra
Obertan.......Fletcher.........Scholes........Nani
..................Owen...........Macheda
So rest.... Ferdinand, Vidic, Valencia, Anderson, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney for the Chelsea game and have them all completely fresh.
Balders!, W3106, Tier2 (02/11/2009 at 15:25)
Gilly, Belgium (02/11/2009 at 16:15)
Balders!, W3106, Tier2 (02/11/2009 at 16:28)
I'll still be there cheering them on.......though something tells me im madder than Mad Jack McMad, winner of this year's Mr Madman competition.
(Hope little Mo starts though!).
happy days
mark jones (02/11/2009 at 16:30)
Solskjaer20Legend, Epsomville (02/11/2009 at 16:36)
Red Man Choi, Banjul (02/11/2009 at 16:48)
neal 07, south stand lower (02/11/2009 at 17:14)
Team for tomorrow night IMO...
VDS, Rafael, Wes, J Evans, Fabio, Obertan, Anderson, Scholes, Nani, Owen, Macheda
If all is going to plan then with half an hour to go bring on the likes of Fletcher, Gibson as they need some game time after their injuries
As always if we play at the correct tempo it should be a goal fest(remember when we used to score loads)...4-0 Owen hat trick!!!
RemiMoses, Ireland (02/11/2009 at 19:26)
USARed1, Woodbury,Connecticut,USA (02/11/2009 at 22:47)
RedHeart (03/11/2009 at 03:03)
Am delighted for them both and am sure they will make great parents. All the best as you embark on a new chapter in your lives.Family is the most important thing in life so you enjoy these special days getting to know your son. Lets hope you grab him a bagful at the Bridge.
Well done Wazza !
Mick Red, London (03/11/2009 at 08:01)
the artist, capital of trophies (03/11/2009 at 08:40)
Neville.........Brown................Evans............Evra
...........Fletcher.......Carrick......Scholes............
...........Valencia.........Owen........Nani..............
SUBS: Kuszczak, O'Shea, Fabio, Gibson, Anderson, Obertan, Macheda
Hopefully we can then make 7 changes for the Chelsea match (O'Shea, Anderson, Rio, Vidic, Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov).
john skinnader (03/11/2009 at 10:11)