Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Shinji Kagawa injuries worry Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United return to Premier League duty

Roy Hodgson has admitted he is very hopeful that Wayne Rooney can return to the England fold as soon as possible, with the Manchester United striker still recovering from injury.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has asked his team of scouts to pay close attention to Sassulo striker Domenico Berardi.

England will look to make it two wins from their opening two games of the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign, when they host Ukraine at Wembley.

It is not very often that you hear Steven Gerrard speaking in glowing terms about a Manchester United player, but it seems the Liverpool captain is a big fan of Tom Cleverley.

Alan Hansen believes that England need to develop more youngsters if they hope to challenge for the World Cup trophy in 2014, with the pundit insisting that Arsenal duo Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are just the start of a new generation.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney writes on Real Madrid forward and former team mate Cristiano Ronaldo, in his new book

Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard praises midfielder Tom Cleverley after the 23-year-old's impressive performance against Moldova.

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch welcomes ex-Manchester United and Liverpool striker Michael Owen to the Britannia Stadium.

Dutch striker Robin van Persie says he feels privileged to have worked under both Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson.

Frank Lampard's double helped get England's World Cup qualifying campaign off to the ideal start following a crushing win over Moldova in Chisinau.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney admits that he made the biggest mistake of his career when he handed in a transfer request to the Red Devils in 2010.

Wayne Rooney has insisted that any past grievances with Manchester United are well and truly behind him, with the striker claiming that he wants to follow in the footsteps of club legends Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.

England manager Roy Hodgson is not worried by the fitness of Wayne Rooney despite the Manchester United striker being ruled out of the World Cup qualifying double header against Moldova and Ukraine.

England captain Steven Gerrard hopes of winning the World 2014 in Brazil is not very high as he feels that Three Lions will need a miracle to triumph in the global competition.

England will start qualification for the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup when they travel to Moldova for the first of the group stage games from Group H

When Paul Scholes announced his retirement two seasons ago, Sir Alex Ferguson was left with the inenviable task of finding a replacement. Something he will once have to address at the end of the current campaign.

Wayne Rooney has admitted interest in a midfield role once his abilities as a striker fade

Ashley Young says he's glad he's not in Sir Alex Ferguson's position, with Manchester United boasting a large group of strikers pushing hard for a place on the first team.

Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan is hoping to learn from the mistakes of last season, with the club looking to right their wrongs in both the Champions League and the Premier League.

Manchester United will look to improve at Southampton after an unconvincing start to the season.

Sir Alex Ferguson has said he feels Wayne Rooney's injury could be a blessing and will give the Manchester United star an opportunity to improve his fitness.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is not for sale at any price, according to chief executive David Gill.

John Terry has been included in England's World Cup qualifying double-header against Moldova and Ukraine despite facing a Football Association charge of racial abuse.

Tom Cleverley says he's hoping to add some goals to his tally this season, with the Manchester United midfielder aiming for a much more successful season than the last.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has denied reports of a transfer out of Old Trafford

The future of Dimitar Berbatov could be cleared up in a matter of days, with his agent confirming that talks are taking place over an exit from Manchester United.

Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly asked Wayne Rooney to improve his attitude if he wants to continue as a Manchester United player.

Old Trafford prepares for the first game of the season as Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United welcome Martin Jol's Fulham, with new summer signing Robin van Persie set to make his home debut for the Red Devils.

Former Manchester United star Andy Ritchie believes that Javier Hernandez will stay at the club, despite Robin van Persie presenting even more competition for his spot up front.