By David Kent Should Manchester United sign Juan Mata? Wayne Rooney was pictured arriving at Manchester United's Carrington training base on Tuesday morning in a boost for the ailing champions. The England striker, whose future at Old Trafford is uncertain, hasn't played for David Moyes’s side since their 2-1 home defeat against Tottenham on New Year’s Day. Rooney was sent to Egypt to speed up his recovery from a long-standing groin injury and returned to training at Carrington on Friday last week. Look who's back: Wayne Rooney was pictured at Carrington for the first time since his warm-weather break Timely: Rooney's return will boost David Moyes's hopes of getting United's season back on track
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First photographs of Wayne Rooney at United HQ since his Egypt break
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Strike partner Robin van Persie nears return to the fold
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Manchester United have lost four of the last five games in strikers' absence
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United face Sunderland in Capital One Cup semi-final second leg
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Black Cats goalkeeper Vito Mannone claims his side have nothing to fear
Pressure cooker: @placeholder needs his star strikers back in action as soon as possible