Rooney and Giggs are expected to return to EPL action next weekend.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs are among five Manchester United players who will miss Wednesday's Champions League visit to CSKA Moscow because of injuries.

Patrice Evra, Park Ji-sung and Darren Fletcher also stayed behind when the team flew out of Manchester on Monday.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson hopes they will return for Sunday's visit to Liverpool in the Premier League.