Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to let Wayne Rooney loose on Champions League foes Otelul Galati.
Rooney, surprisingly omitted from Ferguson's starting line-up for the weekend draw at Liverpool because he was "devastated" at picking up a three-match ban that would rule him out of the entire European Championships if England failed to emerge from their group, will get his chance with United in need of a Group C victory against the Romanian minnows
"He'll be playing tomorrow," said Ferguson, whose side tossed away a two-goal lead against FC Basle at Old Trafford three weeks ago and have draw their opening two games in the competition.
"When the initial news came through it was a definite blow for him. He didn't expect that. None of us did.
"It was a silly action but it wasn't seriously dangerous. When he realised getting a three-match ban meant missing all the games for England and might not be involved at all, it is not easy to qualify in major championships, that resonated in Wayne's mind.
"But actually, when he came on he was quite bubbly. He was full of energy and enthusiasm.
"He was desperate to get on, which is good. When he was sat watching the game he probably said, 'Christ I could be out there'."
Rooney will decide later this week whether to launch an appeal, although his United team-mates have obviously decided now is not the time to trigger an in-depth dressing room discussion about the matter.
"Wayne has a lot of experience," said midfielder Park Ji-sung. "We don't tell him what he has to do.
"It wasn't a good action but he played very well when he came on at the weekend. Wayne will show what he has to do on the pitch."
Source: PA
