Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was going to rest the
striker for Sunday's clash with Chelsea.
But Rooney can expect to be carpeted by Fergie for his
behaviour, exposed in yesterday's Sun.
He was pictured smoking, urinating in the street and singing
after a night out that went on until 5.30 on Sunday morning in
Manchester.
Ferguson will be furious at the reports and pictures as the
manager demands players give the best image possible of the club at
all times.
Rooney, 24, could be fined with the issue set to hit board level
as the club tries to attract sponsors from around the world to
fight the club's debts.
Ferguson will also demand to see the fitness reports on Rooney,
who reported back to training last week, to see if he has kept his
weight down during a month off.
Rooney is due to play tomorrow in Dublin in a friendly but was
going to be rested on Sunday ahead of the big kick-off.
Rooney is the club's flagship star and talks are due on a new
£140,000-a-week, four-year contract for the striker, who hit 34
goals for the club last season only to flop at the World Cup.