Nani backs Rooney to shoot down City

MANCHESTER: Manchester United winger Nani believes teammate Wayne Rooney's form can make the difference as United seek to overcome Manchester City in their League Cup semifinal second leg at home on Wednesday.

City hold a 2-1 advantage from last week's first game at Eastlands, with a place in the final against Aston Villa at stake.

Ryan Giggs opened the scoring last Tuesday, only for former United player Carlos Tevez to score twice to put City in the driver's seat for what is sure to be a highly charged return match in the wake of Tevez's acrimonious public spat with former teammate Gary Neville.