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1 October 2012-PA Sport

Jonny Evans

Welcome sight... Jonny Evans trained with Manchester United after being injured against Tottenham (Getty Images)

Manchester United received some welcome good news on Monday morning (England time) when Jonny Evans was able to train ahead of his side's Champions League encounter with CFR Cluj.

Evans needed to be helped off at the end of United's 3-2 Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

And whilst Sir Alex Ferguson claimed the Northern Ireland international was only suffering from a dead leg, with so many defenders already injured, there was a worry Evans was about to join the casualty list.

It does appear he will be available, though, and Rio Ferdinand was also present.

Antonio Valencia, who missed Saturday's game with an ankle injury, was missing from the open portion of training, though, as was midfielder Michael Carrick.

Ferguson has changed his side's European routine this season, meaning United will do all its preparatory work at home before flying to Romania this afternoon.

Scott Wootton and Michael Keane were also amongst those training with the first team, suggesting at least one of the youngsters will make the trip.

United take on Romanian champions knowing if it can return to England with maximum points, they will have one foot into the knockout stages as both sides won their opening games.

And that at least would be one objective for the season completed after last season's unexpected exit at the group phase.

"The Champions League is completely different to the Premier League," said Wayne Rooney.

"If you are not at your best you get punished, which is what happened to us last season.

"We have to make sure that won't happen again this year so this is a big game for us.

"Hopefully we will get a win which will put us in a good position to go through so early on in the group."

After transforming United's performance, if not the result, at Old Trafford on Saturday, Rooney's contribution against Tottenham must surely put him in line for a start.

The 26-year-old is certainly up for the challenge given how highly he still rates the Champions League experience.

"It still think it is exciting," said Rooney.

"It is a great competition to be in.

"You look at the teams involved and it is a great challenge for everyone. It is something I love playing in."

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