Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has no problem with Wayne Rooney's "fiery temper".

Ferguson said he will check on the player's state of mind when he returns to training with Manchester United on Wednesday to prepare for the weekend fixture against Liverpool.

"Obviously he will be disappointed," the United manager told Sirius XM. "It was one of these, how do you put it, reflex actions by the boy. He's been tackled, and he's reacted.

"He's got that fiery temper, which to my mind is not the worst thing in the world."