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United wait on Rooney news

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 24/10/2009
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Wayne Rooney remains a doubt for Manchester United's Premier League trip to bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that the England striker still remains troubled by the calf problem picked up during a World Cup qualifier against Ukraine two weeks ago.

Rooney has missed the online betting favourites' last two games, but will be given until Saturday evening to prove his fitness ahead of the trip to Anfield.

Meanwhile, Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson all face late fitness tests to discover whether they will be fit enough to take part for the Reds.

All three continue to be troubled by groin injuries in the build-up to a game on Sunday which the stuttering Reds cannot afford to lose if they are to keep their dwindling title hopes alive.

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Chelsea assistant Ray Wilkins expects Carlo Ancelotti to be back in the Stamford Bridge dugout for Saturday's game against Blackburn Rovers.

The Italian coach has not taken training for the last two days after returning home to Italy in the aftermath of Wednesday's 4-0 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid when his father was taken ill.

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce has leapt to the defence of Steven Reid after claiming the midfielder is due an apology from Giovanni Trapattoni.

Republic of Ireland boss Trapattoni has angered Allardyce after expressing doubts over whether the injury-plagued midfielder would be able to make a full recovery from his latest knee problem.

The 28-year-old Londoner has made just two appearances for the Ewood Park club this season and earlier in the week had spoken of his shock at his international manager's comments.

In motorsport, Jean Todt has won the race to become the new president of the FIA.

Todt had been the preferred candidate of outgoing president Max Mosley and the Frenchman has been given the green light following a vote at the association's general assembly in Paris.

The 63-year-old former Ferrari team principal defeated ex-world rally champion Ari Vatanen by 135 votes to 49.

Leinster rugby union head coach Michael Cheika has hit out at the disciplinary process after failing to win an appeal over a 12-week ban handed down to flanker Shane Jennings.

The Ireland international was suspended for making contact with the eye area of London Irish lock Nick Kennedy during the Heineken Cup clash between the two teams earlier this month.

Leinster appealed the lengthy ban but, after failing with their appeal in Dublin on Thursday, Jennings will now miss three Heineken Cup games, five Magners League matches as well as Ireland's three autumn Tests.

In rugby league Bradford Bulls have landed experienced prop forward Danny Sculthorpe on a two-year contract.

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