EXCLUSIVE: Wayne Rooney passed fit for Man United's clash at former club Everton



Wayne Rooney has given Manchester United a boost ahead of Sunday’s trip to his old club Everton by training fully for the first time since the Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich.

Rooney played in last week’s game in Bavaria with a chipped bone in his foot, prompting United manager David Moyes to suggest afterwards that he couldn’t kick the ball properly.

Taken away: Wayne Rooney walks into a chauffeur-driven car after dining at Wing's Restaurant on Tuesday Rooney always gets a hostile reception on Merseyside while Moyes himself is returning to Everton for the first time since leaving for Old Trafford last summer. However, United are still without striker Robin van Persie and know they must grab a victory if they are to keep their Europa League hopes on track. Moyes has also been boosted by a return to training of key defender Jonny Evans this week.

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Meanwhile, Everton have rewarded Tim Howard’s loyalty and consistency with a new two-year contract — and are ready to begin talks over extending Kevin Mirallas’s deal.

‘To have Tim Howard performing as he has been this season, I cannot see past him to choose the best goalkeeper in the league,’ said manager Roberto Martinez.

