標題: Reds wait on Rooney injury [打印本頁] 作者: c朗乂sHiNg 時間: 10-3-31 08:16 PM
標題: Reds wait on Rooney injury
Wayne Rooney left the Allianz Arena on crutches on Tuesday night, after injuring his right ankle in the final moments of United's 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich.
The sight of Rooney limping off the pitch will worry United fans worldwide, especially with the second leg only a week away, not to mention Chelsea's lunchtime visit to Old Trafford on Saturday.
United confirmed that the Reds' medical staff are still monitoring the injury, although the extent of the problem is not yet known, before the team return to Manchester on Wednesday afternoon.
Sir Alex Ferguson said on Tuesday night that it was too early in the aftermath of the Bayern match to assess the severity of the injury.
"We’ll just have to wait and see how his ankle is tomorrow (Wednesday). Hopefully it’s not too serious. He might be doubtful for Saturday (Chelsea) but we don’t know for sure."
Rooney did not travel back on the team bus from the Allianz Arena, instead departingseparately with security staff. His right foot was encased in a protective boot.
ManUtd.com will be first with any official news on Rooney's injury.
Wayne Rooney is facing between two and four weeks on the sidelines with a sprained ankle, Sky Sports News understands.
The Manchester United and England talisman had the nation holding their breath as he crumpled in a heap on the turf at the Allianz Arena in the closing seconds of the 2-1 UEFA Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich.
Rooney, who had bagged his 34th goal of an astonishing season with just 64 seconds on the clock in the quarter-final first leg meeting, had to be helped from the field and later left the stadium on crutches.
Replays of the incident showed he had turned his right ankle when he landed awkwardly, causing immediate concern for Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson and England counterpart Fabio Capello.
The fears of the national team appear to be have been alleviated by the initial prognosis, but the Red Devils will be without their attacking ace for a significant spell during the title run-in.
Ferguson's men, who head the Premier League by one point from Chelsea, play host to their title rivals at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime in what could well prove to be a pivotal moment in the season.
The return leg of their European showdown with Bayern follows next Wednesday where United know they must score if they are to progress to the semi-finals of the competition.
Rooney can expect to miss the trip to Blackburn on 11th April and may also struggle to be involved in the Manchester derby with City at Eastlands the following weekend and the home meeting with Spurs on 24th April.
That would leave the 24-year-old with just the Premier League encounters against Sunderland and Stoke to regain match sharpness in domestic action before attention turns to England's World Cup bid in South Africa.
