The Wayne Rooney saga is ready to go into its next stage with the man now back at Carrington and seemingly ready to get back into action. But will he? Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping to see his star striker rediscover his best form after struggling for goals this year. He has been at Nike’s plush headquarters in Beaverton, on the west coach of the United States for a week of conditioning work. As Sir Alex himself admitted however “Is he ready to get into the first team?” he asked “we still have to assess that”

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Let me confess from the very beginning that I don’t normally like speculating – but on this occasion I’m going to. Am I the only one who feels that something smells to high heaven with the current Wayne Rooney situation? What was initially thought to be a relatively minor injury picked up at training just a day before he agreed to sign a new contract is turning out to be a month out of action. The club has now sent him to the United States for a week of rehabilitation – which is certainly unlike anything Sir AlexFerguson has ever done in the past.

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The Carrington training complex was eerily quiet this week as players made a mass exodus to link up with their national teams all over Europe. Most are helping their countries in the efforts to qualify for Euro 2012, while others had to travel further afield. It’s a price that has to be paid when the squad contains so many internationals from all over the world. For the sake of anyone wondering what destinations the various Manchester United lads have been heading for, here’s a complete list of their schedules.

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