9th March 2010
Manchester United will be boosted by the return of Wayne Rooney from injury for Wednesday's Champions League last 16 second leg tie against AC Milan.
The in-form England frontman sat out Saturday's 1-0 defeat of Wolves with a knee problem but trained on Tuesday.
Wes Brown, however, misses out due to an injury sustained against Wolves, while Ryan Giggs (arm) and Michael Carrick (ban) are also unavailable.
David Beckham could start on the bench for Milan on his Old Trafford return.
The 34-year-old has not started a match since lining up in the first XI in the first leg in Milan and may have to content himself with a role as substitute again.
However, If selected, it will be the first time the former Manchester United midfielder, who was mobbed by supporters on his arrival at Manchester airport on Tuesday, has played at Old Trafford as a member of the opposition since he left for Real Madrid in 2003.
And he will almost certainly come up against Rooney, who has made a swift recovery from a recent knee problem.
"It was a worry with Rooney," said Ferguson of his 28-goal front-man. "Looking at him last Friday I didn't think he had any chance.
"But he has progressed and he plays and we are pleased at that because given his form at the moment I am sure that whatever match he went into he would be an absolute threat to anyone."
Rooney's return could mean Dimitar Berbatov drops to the bench with Ferguson favouring one man up front in recent European games.
United have never been eliminated in Europe after winning an away first leg and have reached the last two Champions League finals, beating Chelsea in 2008 and losing last year to Barcelona.
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