Rooney rested for Blackburn tie

Wayne Rooney was not even named on the bench by birthday boy Alex Ferguson for Manchester United’s Premier League encounter with Blackburn at Old Trafford today

Rooney rested for Blackburn tie
Sat, 31 Dec, 2011 - 12:21

Wayne Rooney was not even named on the bench by birthday boy Alex Ferguson for Manchester United’s Premier League encounter with Blackburn at Old Trafford today.

Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov are partnered together in attack by Ferguson, who celebrates his 70th birthday today.

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