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West Bromwich Albion's Steven Reid is wary of facing Manchester United's "dangerous animal" Wayne Rooney on Saturday.
West Brom will be without key defenders Gabriel Tamas and Gonzalo Jara through suspension when the Barclays Premier League leaders visit on Saturday.As a result, manager Roberto Di Matteo could be forced to deploy midfielder Reid as a right-back for the game against United - putting the Irish man directly in the firing line to mark Rooney.
"Maybe Rooney's not hit the heights he did last season but he's a dangerous animal," Reid was quoted in the Sun as saying.
"It's only a matter of time that he scores from open play - he's still one of the best players in the world."
Central defender Tamas is out for three games after being sent off against Blackburn, while right-back Jara has picked up five yellow cards and will be suspended for the United clash.