
England striker Wayne Rooney won his race to be fit forWednesday's Champions League, quarter-final, second-leg at Bayern Munich despitestruggling with a toe injury.United manager David Moyes started Rooney just in front of attacking midfielderShinji Kagawa with Antonio Valencia and Danny Welbeck on the wings with United looking for a rare win in Germany after the first-leg finished 1-1 at Old Trafford.Having fielded a 4-3-3 formation for the first-leg, Moyes opted for a 4-2-3-1 systemwith Darren Fletcher partnering Michael Carrick in the defensive midfield.Captain Nemanja Vidic partnered Chris Smalling at centre-back with Rio Ferdinandon the bench and there was no place for veteran Ryan Giggs in the starting side withthe Welshman on the bench.With both Bastian Schweinsteiger and Javi Martinez suspended from the first leg,Bayern coach Pep Guardiola opted to name Toni Kroos as a defensive midfielder in a4-1-4-1 formation.Captain Philipp Lahm dropped to right-back having played in midfield at OldTrafford while Germany's Thomas Mueller and Mario Goetze pair up in the attackingmidfield flanked by wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.Starting line-ups for the Champions League quarter-final second leg betweenholders Bayern Munich and Manchester United at Munich's Allianz Arena onWednesday (1845 GMT kick-off):Bayern Munich (4-1-4-1)Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm (capt), Jerome Boateng, Dante, David Alaba; Toni Kroos;Arjen Robben, Mario Goetze, Thomas Mueller, Franck Ribery; Mario MandzukicCoach: Pep Guardiola (ESP) Manchester United (4-2-3-1)David De Gea; Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Nemanja Vidic (capt), Patrice Evra; Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher' Antonio Valencia, Shinji Kagawa, Danny Welbeck; WayneRooneyCoach: David Moyes (SCO)Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE) Source: AFP
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