ALEX FERGUSON insists Rio Ferdinand still has a major role to play at Manchester United — even if his days as an automatic starter are over.

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.

Man Utd 2 CS Otelul Galati 0

ALEX FERGUSON is ready to let Wayne Rooney loose on Champions League foes Otelul Galati tonight.