Wayne Rooney is hoping that for his Manchester United testimonial match United's opponents for the match will be his former side Everton.

United have awarded Rooney with a testimonial match to mark his 12 years at Old Trafford and having started his career at Everton, Rooney is hopeful that the Toffees will be the opposition on the night.

The Merseysiders are yet to be confirmed, with Bayern Munich and Barcelona being tipped as potential opponents of Everton are unable to take part.

Rooney told the Daily Mail: "I would like to thank everyone involved in making this testimonial become a reality.Most of all I want to thank the fans for all their incredible support for me and the team since I joined the club."

"The match night will obviously be special for me and my family but I hope it will be a night of celebration for all involved and that we can also deliver one or two surprises."

"Most of all I hope the fans will come out in force and help raise as much money as possible for these amazing charities, all of which are very close to my heart for different reasons."