Ferguson predicts Rooney recovery

Alex Ferguson expects Wayne Rooney to shrug off a slight chest infection in time to face Stoke at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Rooney missed a couple of days’ training this week but Ferguson is confident he will be fit as Manchester United look to bounce back from last Saturday’s reverse at Arsenal.

Wholesale changes are expected from the midweek Carling Cup win over QPR, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Dimitar Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand among those who can expect a recall.

Team (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, O’Shea, Ronaldo, Park, Anderson, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Fletcher, Berbatov, Rooney, Tevez.