The Stalwart

United - a side which has shown dramatic but consistent leadership in its premiership campaign this term this season host Liverpool (one side which has mixed tales of its premiership sojourn) next week Sunday with a huge doubt cast over the start of this prominent attacker in the squad's ensemble. United have an 83.3% win streak over their last six games - a record unequaled by any other side in the league.

Though not always stellar but definitely pivotal in display, Wayne Rooney often features as an architect behind the attack's point man tactically. Today, He's still nurses a knee ligament injury that has seen him sidelined for the past three games for the red devils. His expected return date is slated for 13th January - United's home game with Liverpool; but manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted he's not in a hurry.