Keane to start for United

Alex Ferguson’s search for goals saw him leave Wayne Rooney out of his starting line-up for the Old Trafford derby-day clash with Kevin Keegan’s City.

Sun, 07 Nov, 2004 - 15:28

Alex Ferguson’s search for goals saw him leave Wayne Rooney out of his starting line-up for the Old Trafford derby-day clash with Kevin Keegan’s City.

With Ruud van Nistelrooy suspended, Rooney was expected to spearhead a United attack which has scored just 11 times in 11 league outings so far this season.

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