Wayne Rooney injury nightmareManchester :
United and England fans in anxious wait as to whether the applicant has broken his foot.
Manchester United and England fans today hold their breath as they await the verdict on Wayne Rooney's injury.
The attacker was clamped only the pain at the end of United 2-1 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich.His foot was trampled by Bayern Mario Gomez and he limped off the field in Germany last night. Later he was pictured leaving the Allianz Arena on crutches with his right foot kept in a protective boot.The striker - whose England World Cup hopes rest - was injured in the dying seconds last night after Gomez stepped on his right foot. He will be evaluated in Munich and flown home, although a full can probably take place in England.
Rooney is almost certainly the central Barclays Premier League title Saturday clash with Chelsea.A statement on the United website read: "Rooney is not back on the team to travel to the Allianz Arena, rather than separate rooms with security guards. His right foot was in a protective boot."
The sight of him limping off fears came to South Africa, especially when he suffered a metatarsal injury in the same way four years ago almost to the day.United led by a 64-second Rooney goal, but an equalizer from Franck Ribery - deflected in off Rooney - and a stoppage-time winner of Ivica Olic, the German side victory.Rooney, who was also booked, was injured in the run up to the winning goal.United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: "Wayne has got a kick on the ankle. We do not know how serious it is."United sought to remove the fears that Rooney had broken his foot again, but he left the Allianz Arena on crutches with his right leg in a brace.Ferguson was in no mood to lay off his team to a defeat at the quarter-final tie delicate balance going into the second Wednesday leavesHe said: "We never played well and gave the ball away all night. This is not like us. The winning goal was a terrible.'At least we have an away goal. Bayern have a great chance but at home we should trust. Our goalkeeper made saves time and time again and kept us up. "Bayern coach Louis van Gaal is the absence of Rooney could be crucial.The Dutchman said: "He is their key player and if you looked at the statistics you would United their second highest scorer had seen their opponents. They had 11 own goals. That is how important Rooney is.
The attacker was clamped only the pain at the end of United 2-1 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich.His foot was trampled by Bayern Mario Gomez and he limped off the field in Germany last night. Later he was pictured leaving the Allianz Arena on crutches with his right foot kept in a protective boot.The striker - whose England World Cup hopes rest - was injured in the dying seconds last night after Gomez stepped on his right foot. He will be evaluated in Munich and flown home, although a full can probably take place in England.
Rooney is almost certainly the central Barclays Premier League title Saturday clash with Chelsea.A statement on the United website read: "Rooney is not back on the team to travel to the Allianz Arena, rather than separate rooms with security guards. His right foot was in a protective boot."
The sight of him limping off fears came to South Africa, especially when he suffered a metatarsal injury in the same way four years ago almost to the day.United led by a 64-second Rooney goal, but an equalizer from Franck Ribery - deflected in off Rooney - and a stoppage-time winner of Ivica Olic, the German side victory.Rooney, who was also booked, was injured in the run up to the winning goal.United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: "Wayne has got a kick on the ankle. We do not know how serious it is."United sought to remove the fears that Rooney had broken his foot again, but he left the Allianz Arena on crutches with his right leg in a brace.Ferguson was in no mood to lay off his team to a defeat at the quarter-final tie delicate balance going into the second Wednesday leavesHe said: "We never played well and gave the ball away all night. This is not like us. The winning goal was a terrible.'At least we have an away goal. Bayern have a great chance but at home we should trust. Our goalkeeper made saves time and time again and kept us up. "Bayern coach Louis van Gaal is the absence of Rooney could be crucial.The Dutchman said: "He is their key player and if you looked at the statistics you would United their second highest scorer had seen their opponents. They had 11 own goals. That is how important Rooney is.
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