Wayne Rooney on trial for place in cup semi-final

Wayne Rooney’s hopes of facing former club Everton in Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final on Saturday could depend on a strong showing against Crystal Palace tonight.

Wayne Rooney on trial for place in cup semi-final
Wed, 20 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
Andy Hampson

England and United captain Rooney played for 67 minutes against Aston Villa last Saturday in his first start since recovering from a knee injury.

The 30-year-old, who has never won the FA Cup and was not selected for the 2009 semi-final against the Toffees, looks to have done enough to continue for the Premier League visit of Palace to Old Trafford.

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