Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson considering playing Wayne Rooney in his favoured role up front against Bolton

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has conceded that he could play Wayne Rooney in his favoured role as a striker against Bolton Wanderers.

The Scot had preferred to hand the former Everton marksman a slightly withdrawn role behind Javier Hernandez, which worked to great success against Marseille.

But now the manager believes that with the way the Trotters line-up, it may be beneficial to allow the England international to play in a more advanced role in the attacking third of the pitch.

“We only started playing Wayne deeper because of the injury situation before the game against Arsenal last Saturday,” Ferguson told reporters.

“We were forced into trying to organise a team that gave us a chance of going through. In that particular game it worked.

“But Bolton are a completely different team and I may change it.”

United play host to Bolton at Old Trafford on Saturday.