Reds play down Rooney hopes
UNITED have scotched reports that Wayne Rooney has returned to training.
Rooney suffered an ankle injury in a training-ground accident a fortnight ago and was immediately ruled out for four weeks by manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
It was not expected the England forward would figure again for the Reds until the crunch Premier League visit to Liverpool on December 16.
However, reports emerged overnight that the 22-year-old had been given the green light to start training again - way ahead of schedule - and could even be involved in Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton, where he scored a hat-trick last season.
The news has come as a surprise to United officials, who felt Rooney was still some way off a comeback.
Sources inside Old Trafford have confirmed Rooney is still undergoing treatment and has not resumed training.
It leaves Ferguson with the same striking conundrum for the Reebok Stadium visit - because Carlos Tevez is not due back from World Cup duty with Argentina until Friday morning, while Louis Saha's fitness has not exactly been something United have been able to rely upon this season.
Give me a break - Tevez
Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has admitted his trip to South America for Argentina's World Cup qualifiers has tired him out.
The skilful attacker is not expected to return to England until Friday.
He helped his country to defeat Bolivia at home on Saturday and is currently in Colombia, where he will play a game at altitude in midweek.
Red Devils team-mate Wayne Rooney is still out injured so Tevez may have to play at the weekend against Bolton despite his tiredness.
“It has been very difficult to play under the Buenos Aires sun against Bolivia; it tired me a lot because now I am used to playing all the time under the rain in England,” Tevez declared during a press conference.
“Coming to Argentina and playing in such conditions killed me; I couldn’t put my feet up, honestly.
“I am just starting to recover. We are trying to rest to the maximum to recover energy.”
Tevez, who joined United from West Ham in the summer, is very happy at Old Trafford and does not regret his controversial move.
“I improve every day,” he said. “I learn from my team-mates and from the coach. It is a very nice experience.”
Tevez sees red!!! 
UNITED striker Carlos Tevez was sent-off as Argentina suffered their first defeat of the World Cup qualifying campaign as Colombia fought back from a goal down to secure a 2-1 victory on Tuesday.
Tevez saw red after 24 minutes after clashing with Colombia defender Ruben Bustos before Lionel Messi's brilliant solo goal handed Argentina the lead 10 minutes later.
Bustos curled home a brilliant second half free-kick to level the match before Dairo Moreno converted Freddy Grisales' 82nd minute cross to maintain Colombia's unbeaten start to the campaign.