Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hopes to have Wayne Rooney fit for Saturday's clash with West Ham.
Ferguson will monitor Rooney's fitness over the next few days and said: "He may have a chance for Saturday.
"We just cancelled him out yesterday, he was in a lot of pain.
"It was his hip joint, he was never close to playing. It was out of the question.
"He will be a lot better in a few days and involved on Saturday somewhere along the line."