Premier League
Oct 5, 2013 5.30pm
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  • Craig Gardner 4' goal
  • Craig Gardner 53' yellowcard
  • John O'Shea 81' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Wayne Rooney 40'
  • yellowcard Adnan Januzaj 48'
  • goal Adnan Januzaj 54'
  • goal Adnan Januzaj 61'
  • yellowcard Nemanja Vidic 70'
  • yellowcard Rafael 78'

Team News: Manchester United's Wayne Rooney starts at Sunderland

Rooney starts at Sunderland

Wayne Rooney has been included in Manchester United's starting lineup for this evening's Premier League clash at Sunderland.

The England forward missed Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League with a shin injury.

Rooney returns to the side as manager David Moyes makes four changes. Nani, Phil Jones and Adnan Januzaj also come back into the first XI.

Meanwhile, Sunderland boss Kevin Ball brings Ondrej Celustka and Valentin Roberge into the fold.

Sunderland: Westwood; Celustka, O'Shea, Roberge, Colback; Johnson, Cattermole, Ki, Gardner, Giaccherini; Altidore Subs: Cabral, Larsson, Wickham, Cuellar, Dong-won, Borini, Mannone

Man Utd: De Gea, Rafael, Evra, Vidic, Jones, Carrick, Cleverley, Januzaj, Nani, Rooney, Van Persie Subs: Giggs, Smalling, Hernandez, Welbeck, Valencia, Kagawa, Lindegaard

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