Rooney suffers 'minor' ligament damage
A scan has revealed that Wayne Rooney has sustained minor ligament damage to his ankle.
Rooney had a scan on Wednesday afternoon, immediately after returning to the UK from United's 2-1 Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich.
There is no break, which means Rooney’s presence at this summer’s World Cup should not be threatened.
Confirmation of ligament damage does however indicate the United striker will be out of action for an extended period, starting with Saturday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea, although the Old Trafford outfit have not said how long Rooney is expected to take to recover.
“We are pleased to report that Wayne has not suffered a fracture,” a United spokesperson told www.manutd.com.
“The scan revealed only minor ligament damage.”
Sir Alex Ferguson will presumably offer a more extensive medical bulletin on Friday ahead of the Chelsea encounter, although a recovery period of between two and four weeks has been mooted.
If the former proves correct, Rooney could be back in action for the Champions League semi-final, providing United overhaul Bayern’s first-leg advantage.
A four-week spell on the sidelines would have him back in action in time to face Sunderland on May
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A scan has revealed that Wayne Rooney has sustained minor ligament damage to his ankle.
Rooney had a scan on Wednesday afternoon, immediately after returning to the UK from United's 2-1 Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich.
There is no break, which means Rooney’s presence at this summer’s World Cup should not be threatened.
Confirmation of ligament damage does however indicate the United striker will be out of action for an extended period, starting with Saturday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea, although the Old Trafford outfit have not said how long Rooney is expected to take to recover.
“We are pleased to report that Wayne has not suffered a fracture,” a United spokesperson told www.manutd.com.
“The scan revealed only minor ligament damage.”
Sir Alex Ferguson will presumably offer a more extensive medical bulletin on Friday ahead of the Chelsea encounter, although a recovery period of between two and four weeks has been mooted.
If the former proves correct, Rooney could be back in action for the Champions League semi-final, providing United overhaul Bayern’s first-leg advantage.
A four-week spell on the sidelines would have him back in action in time to face Sunderland on May
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk