Alabama's Amari Cooper will play Saturday in Iron Bowl

When Alabama meets Auburn in their storied rivalry on Saturday, the Crimson Tide's star wide receiver will be ready for battle. 

Amari Cooper should be fine to play in the Iron Bowl after bruising his knee on the weekend, head coach Nick Saban told the media Sunday. 

Cooper left the first quarter of last Saturday's game against Western Carolina with a knee injury. 

He's third in the nation in receiving yards and No. 5 nationally with 90 receptions. 

Crimson Tide fans can breathe a collective sigh of relief.