Sporting Lisbon 3 Everton 0 (Sporting win 4-2 on aggregate)

RANGERS captain Barry Ferguson insists his players can cope without him in the UEFA Cup semi-final first leg after he picked up a silly booking in the Gers victory over Sporting Lisbon.

Wayne Rooney returned to Manchester United’s starting line-up for the first time since the opening day of the season as Alex Ferguson’s men tackled Sporting Lisbon to kick off their latest Champions League quest.