Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will assess the fitness of striker Wayne Rooney on Thursday ahead of the weekend clash against Wigan. Rooney has returned from the United States after spending a week in Oregon with sponsors Nike to aid his recovery from an ankle injury that has kept him out of action for three weeks.
Ferguson told an audience at the Aspire4Sport conference in Doha, Qatar: "Wayne has had a good week in Oregon. He's done well. "Now, he's back and he will train today (Wednesday).
"We have to assess if he is ready to get into the first team. That is an area which I couldn't give you an answer because the only evidence we will have is on the training field and I'll see that tomorrow (Thursday)."
