No Everton return for Rooney

Wayne Rooney will not figure for Manchester United against hos former club Everton tomorrow - although the striker is expected to return to action at West Ham next Sunday.

Rooney limped out of United’s Premier League clash with Wigan earlier this month after picking up a hamstring injury but could now be available for England’s friendly with Spain in Seville on February 11.

Patrice Evra and Nani could also return next weekend, while Ferguson reports no fresh injury worries from Tuesday’s 5-0 win at West Brom.

Neither Rio Ferdinand nor Wes Brown have suffered any reaction to their comebacks while young Brazilian full-back Fabio is also in contention as United look to complete an unprecedented 12th top-flight clean sheet in a row.

Provisional squad: Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Neville, Ferdinand, Brown, Vidic, O’Shea, Fabio, Chester, Eckersley, Ronaldo, Scholes, Giggs, Carrick, Park, Gibson, Possebon, Tevez, Berbatov, Welbeck.