Rio Ferdinand has been named as skipper as Alex Ferguson makes seven changes to his Manchester United starting line-up for tonight’s Champions League encounter with Otelul Galati at Old Trafford.

WAYNE ROONEY became the highest English scorer in Champions League history as 10-man Manchester United scraped home against Romanian Group C stragglers Otelul Galati last night.

Aren’t there any nice friendly motels left in the world? Are they all mad-house establishments where blood and gore is the only thing on the menu?