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Rooney may miss CSKA match

02 Oct 2009 - 08:18:42

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Manchester United may be without Wayne Rooney's services for their next Champions League game against CSKA Moscow later this month.

The 23-year-old's wife, Coleen, is expecting their first child on October 24, three days before United's trip to the Russian capital.

Former Everton star Rooney is prepared to miss the game if it coincides with the birth of his baby, saying: "Of course I want to be there for the birth of my child.

"If anything happens around the days of travelling then I'm sure I'll stay back and won't go but unless that happens I'll be there playing.

"It's due a few days after. Of course it's a long way but I've got a job to go and play for United so unless anything happens then I'll be there."

Meanwhile, Rooney is delighted with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's recent comments suggesting the England international could go on to be one of the greats of the game.

He added: "Things like that matter to you because you play football to be the best and I want to try to do that.

"If he said that then I'm really pleased because he's a great manager and a great person."