WAYNE ROONEY IS FIT TO PLAY FOR MANCHESTER UNITED AGAINST SOUTHAMPTON

Louis Van Gaal has confirmed Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is fit to start against Southampton this Sunday.

Rooney missed United's 3-1 over Liverpool and their 2-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven after pulling injuring his hamstring in training last week. 

The Manchester United captain's return is a welcome boost for the club after left-back Luke Shaw suffered a broken leg on Tuesday against PSV.

Van Gaal revealed central defender Phil Jones is also nearing a return to action after missing time with thrombosis.  

Speaking to reporters at his press conference, Van Gaal said: "Shaw's injury is a big loss but Rooney is fit to play [against Southampton] and Jones has trained with the group."

Shaw is expected to return from Holland on Saturday after undergoing a second operation on his broken leg on Friday. 

Sky sources understand the surgery is a planned operation to close the wound, with doctors unwilling to let him travel until they're satisfied there's no risk of infection.

"I called Luke Shaw last night," Van Gaal said. "He sounds very strong, which is amazing for me - a good signal. His family is there... He shall come back tomorrow and there will be a long period of rehabilitation."

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LIVERPOOL WANT TO SIGN BARCERONA DEFENDER ADRIANO, TRANSEFER GOSSIP AND RUMOURS FROM SATURDAY PAPERS

PLUS: Chelsea target Hulk 'wants to move to England' while is Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud planning to leave the Gunners?

Target: Could Barcelona defender Adriano be heading to Anfield?

The January transfer window has long closed, which means clubs are now stuck with their squads until the summer.

But that won't stop

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MANCHESTER UNITED CAPTAIN NEMANJA VIDIC AGREES TO INTER MILAN TRANSFER AT THE END OF THE SEASON

The Serbian has decided he wants a new challenge after eight years at Old Trafford and has today agreed his summer move to the San Siro

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San Siro bound: Vidic will move to Inter at the end of the season

Nemanja Vidic will join Inter Milan this summer, the Italian club have confirmed.
The Manchester United captain is out of contract at the end of the season and revealed last month that he would be seeking a new challenge this summer.
As Mirror Sport reported last month, he has now agreed

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RECORD BREAKER : MORE MILESTONES FACING MANCHESTER UNITED BOSS DAVID MOYES BEFORE THE SEASON’S END

The chosen one: ‘Hey, I’ll turn it round!’

Manchester United’s season has gone from one struggle to another under David Moyes.
Unless you’ve been hibernating for the last nine months, you can’t fail to have seen what, for some, has been the crumbling of an empire, with the reigning Premier League champions a staggering 18 points off the top of the table, and 12 points behind the top four already.
Throw in the (high) likelihood of no European football in 2014-15, an FA Cup third round defeat at home by Swansea, and a 2-0 Champions League second round first leg loss to Olympiacos, and United have endured their worst campaign in over two decades.
Supporters who have got used to success during Sir Alex Ferguson’s 27-year tenure have struggled to come to terms with their return to mortality under their new boss and are no doubt worried that their beleaguered side has hit rock bottom.
But perhaps they haven’t.
For United, who have lost eight times in the league this term, there are still milestones which stand to be wrecked in their final 11 league matches…

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