• Premier League

Rooney fit for United's Spurs clash

ESPN staff
March 2, 2012
Wayne Rooney is back to boost Manchester United's title push © Getty Images
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Wayne Rooney has been passed fit for Manchester United's clash with Tottenham at the weekend.

The striker sat out last weekend's thrilling 2-1 win over Norwich after being struck down by illness and was absent for England's defeat to Netherlands.

Rooney's condition improved as the week progressed and after coming through training and a fitness test, he has been given the green light for a game Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described as huge in terms of their bid for the title.

Ferguson said: "Rooney is fit and trained all week [but] Cleverley and Valencia are still out."

Chris Smalling suffered a nasty head injury during England's loss to the Dutch and although he did not suffer concussion, he remains a doubt for the clash with Tottenham.

"There's no concussion but he's got quite a nasty cut," Ferguson said. "Whether we can patch it up, I'm not quite sure. We need to tread carefully and see what he's like tomorrow."

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