Tuesday, 26 December 2006


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Manchester United v Wigan AthleticOld Trafford
Live on ESPN, 11pm!Wayne Rooney could return to the Manchester United starting line-up for the Boxing Day clash with Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford.
The England striker was left out of the first XI for SaturdayÂ’s 3-0 win at Aston Villa after a family bereavement but Sir Alex Ferguson is also mindful of keeping his forwards fresh.
Michael Carrick (ankle) is out but he could return for the next game.
Wigan boss Paul Jewell has no fresh injury worries to contend with, but he is still without seven players.
Henri Camara, Andy Webster, Antonio Valencia, Paul Scharner, Steve McMillan and Ryan Taylor are injured, while Lee McCulloch is suspended.
Man Utd : Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, Fletcher, Park, Saha, Giggs, Kuszczak, Brown, Rooney, O'Shea, Silvestre, Heinze, Solskjaer, Richardson.
Wigan : Kirkland, Jackson, Hall, Kilbane, Cywka, Johansson, Landzaat, Heskey, Boyce, Cotterill, Skoko, Baines, De Zeeuw, Wright, Todorov, Teale, Pollitt.