Tevez keen to play alongside Rooney

CARLOS TEVEZ cannot wait to launch his Manchester United strike partnership with Wayne Rooney.

Alex Ferguson has been frustrated in his quest to pair the big-money duo for United, first by the protracted nature of Tevez’s move to Old Trafford, then because of the fractured foot Rooney sustained in the opening day draw with Reading.

Despite reports claiming Rooney could be on the bench on Saturday when the Red Devils look to record a third successive Premier League win by beating his old club Everton at Goodison Park, the following week’s encounter with title rivals Chelsea seems a more likely alternative.