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Manchester United manager David Moyes says that the club will "do everything" to get Wayne Rooney, who has a damaged toe, on the pitch for the second-leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Allianz Arena tomorrow night, and that the England forward would be "happy" to take a painkilling injection to play, despite the World Cup being nine weeks away.
Rooney injured his toe in the first leg, which ended in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford but the 28-year-old took part in training with the club today after missing Saturday's 4-0 victory at Newcastle United.
"He will definitely play," Moyes told reporters. "We will do all we can to get him on the pitch. He is happy to take an injection."
"We think it's OK. We wouldn't do anything medically wrong. We've taken advice from the doctors and the people who advise us. Everybody knows the type of character Wayne is and he is determined to play. If he is determined we would be mad not to give him that opportunity.
"It is the hardest game for us so far. Both teams have top players."
After the training session today, Rooney wrote on his Facebook page: "Good training session with the lads ahead of the Bayern Munich match tomorrow night.
Show all 10 1 /10Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final United impressed in the first leg Moyes' men produced an impressive performance at Old Trafford last Tuesday. They were disciplined, determined and worried Bayern on the counter. Danny Welbeck caused the Munich backline problems with his pace - emphasised by the way he shrugged Jerome Boateng off the ball when racing through on goal in the first half. If United can reproduce a similar display, they could just nick it.
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Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final Bayern haven't won in three games Guardiola's team dropped just four points en route to retaining the Bundesliga with seven games still to play. But since ensuring the title with victory against Hertha BSC, Bayern have not won. They let a two-goal lead slip in the 3-3 draw against Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena and, after drawing at Old Trafford, were then beaten at Augsburg in their next league game.
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Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final United are good on the road No Premier League team has a better away record than United this season. In fact, 33 of their 57 Premier League points have come away from Old Trafford, and they looked impressive throughout at Newcastle on Saturday. In addition, Moyes' side have only lost once on the road in Europe during the 2013/14 season.
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Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final English teams do well at the Allianz Arena Bayern have not won at home against English opposition since September 2011. Since then, the German champions have failed to beat a Premier League team on home soil in four attempts, which has included two games against Arsenal, Manchester City earlier this season and the final itself in 2012 when Chelsea won on penalties. The most recent game was the one against City, who came from two goals down to win 3-2.
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Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final Bayern are missing key midfielders Guardiola's options in the middle of the park have been depleted somewhat, with Javi Martinez and Bastian Schweinsteiger both suspended for Wednesday night's game. Thiago Alcantara is out too, through a knee ligament injury, while playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri tore a muscle in his right thigh at the weekend.
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Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final United have a good record against German teams The Red Devils have lost only one of their last 10 matches against German opposition - though that did come against Bayern, in March 2010. They have won five of their last six against teams from Germany and lost only twice in eight games on German soil since 1997.
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Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final United almost always score against German opponents United have scored in each of their last 15 matches against German teams - a run which goes back to March 2002. They have scored 35 goals in that period and, although they have never beaten Bayern in Munich, they have scored on their last four trips to Bavaria. Due to Bayern's away goal, United must keep that run going if they are to progress.
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Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final No team has kept more clean sheets in the Champions League United have only conceded in four of their nine European games so far this season, and they kept a clean sheet the last time they visited Germany - in the 5-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen. In comparison, Bayern have had four shutouts, though they have prevented the opposition from scoring only once in their last five Champions League games.
Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final Bayern are short of goalkeepers Manuel Neuer is fit to play but deputies Tom Starke and Lucas Raeder are both injured. Inexperienced stopper Leopold Zingerle, the 19-year-old backup goalkeeper at Bayern Munich II, is likely to take his place on the bench on Wednesday night. Zingerle has not made a senior appearance for Guardiola's team but will be thrust into a Champions League quarter-final should the brilliant Neuer pick up an injury or a red card.
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Bayern Munich v Manchester United: 10 reasons why United can win this Champions League quarter-final Football, bloody hell Yes, it was 15 years ago now but we all still remember what happened at Nou Camp on the night of Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Bayern led this Champions League final until second-half injury time, when Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer struck in quick succession to send the trophy to Manchester and write one of the greatest chapters in the club's history.
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"It's a massive game for us against a top side but we'll be going in confident and looking to progress into the semi-finals."
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