Tevez makes way for Rooney

Wigan v Manchester United : Wayne Rooney returned to the Manchester United starting line-up but there was no place for Carlos…

Wigan v Manchester United: Wayne Rooney returned to the Manchester United starting line-up but there was no place for Carlos Tevez as the Red Devils looked to move within a point of the Premier League title by beating Wigan.

While Tevez is upset at his lack of opportunities, Rooney only made the bench for Sunday’s win over Manchester City.

However, the England international was back tonight, taking his place in a strikeforce which also included Cristiano Ronaldo.

Wigan: Kingson, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Scharner, Brown, N'Zogbia, Rodallega. Subs: Pollitt, Edman, Watson, Koumas, De Ridder, Mido, Kapo.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Scholes, Anderson, Ronaldo, Berbatov, Rooney. Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Giggs, Park, Nani, Rafael Da Silva, Tevez.

  • Listen to america 2026 our special World Cup podcast with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered to your phone

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date