Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Wayne Rooney Sidelines For 3 Weeks


Wayne Rooney caused a big blow for Manchester United since on Tuesday (27Sept) he was informed to be sidelined for 3 weeks from an ankle injury.

His absence is adding the England players that won't be playing due to injury. Frank Lampard, Walcott, and Bobby Zamora is on the list, including Paul Scholes who recently got thigh injury and had to rest for 10 days.

It means he won't be able to perform when ManUtd visits Valencia for Champions League match tonight (29 Sept), and will also miss the England team for Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro on Oct 12.

"Probably about two or three weeks," said United coach Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Champions League match Wednesday, when asked about the condition of the player.

"But depending on the circumstances, because Wayne is always quick in recovering himself," he added.

Rooney is not on his best performance this season, where he only scored once.