Ruud row overshadows Keane return

Roy Keane’s emotional return to Manchester United is set to be completely overshadowed by the absence of an old friend.

When Keane launched his infamous MUTV tirade at his team-mates in the wake of their humiliating defeat at Middlesbrough in October, Ruud van Nistelrooy was one of the few senior players to stand behind the Irishman.