A source told Goal: Wayne has been doing some light running and gym work and there is an expectancy that he will be fit. The manager and staff decided not to risk him against Newcastle in the hope that the extra few days would give him a better chance of being fit, and his chances are looking better than 70 per cent at this stage. Moyes told MUTV last week: Waynes got a badly bruised toe... [and] it could be a problem for the Munich game on Wednesday. We need to monitor it. Well get him treatment all over the weekend and see if we can speed it up. That treatment looks to have worked, which will be a welcome boost to a United side already stripped of striker Robin van Persie due to a knee injury. Rooney has 17 goals in all competitions this season and the England striker will likely need to be on top form if United are to knock out tournament-favourites Bayern, who have an imperious record on home soil. The Bavarians lost 1-0 away at Augsburg on the weekend, ending an unbeaten streak that stretched an incredible 53 Bundesliga games, but are expected to make wholesale changes for the visit of United having rested a number of their stellar names at SGL-Arena. Moyes side face an uphill battle to win through the last-eight clash, after Bayern midfielder Bastian Schweinsteigers strike ensured the tie would be level at 1-1 going into the return meeting in Munich.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:35:59 +0000
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