Ferguson revealed the bad weather this week has meant United
have done less arduous training sessions than he had hoped, which
has cost Rooney the vital edge he needed to start against the
Hammers.
The United manager intends to speak with Capello to give the
Italian the latest update on Rooney's fitness, but will leave it to
the England coach to make the final decision.
Capello is due to name his squad on Saturday evening and Rooney
would almost certainly be part of it if the England coach feels he
can make a worthwhile contribution.
Indeed, Rooney might actually benefit from a 20-minute
substitute appearance, although Ferguson has made it clear that is
a decision Capello must take for himself.
"I have not spoken to Fabio but I hope to do so in order to
explain the situation," said Ferguson.
"He can then decide after dialogue with the physios whether it
is worth taking Wayne to Seville.
"I have no strong issue with that. It is a question of whether
he would play or be a substitute, which is the same position as I
am in.
"It is up to Fabio. I really have no strong objection to
that."
Ferguson also confirmed Gary Neville will miss the West Ham trip
with a virus that forced him to come off against Everton last
Saturday.
His automatic replacement, Wes Brown, does have a bruised foot,
but is expected to play.
