Rooney will be back soon, says Fergie
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Wayne Rooney is just over a week away from returning to action after making good progress in his recovery from a severe thigh gash.
Rooney suffered the injury in United’s 3-2 win over Fulham on August 25 when Hugo Rodallega’s studs punctured his skin and left the striker in agony as blood gushed from the deep wound.
The nasty nature of the injury meant United were unsure how quickly the England striker could return.
Rooney had been reportedly ready to feature ahead of schedule in United’s win over Galatasaray in midweek but in the end he didn’t play and Ferguson also refuted suggestions that he could face Liverpool this Sunday.
However, the former Everton star has been keeping fit while out of action and will be back in training this week as he prepares for a possible return in United’s clash against Tottenham next week.
“There were reports in the paper about Rooney being possible for that (Galatasaray) but that was not the case. He is not far away though, possibly the following week he will be fine,” Ferguson said on Friday.
Wayne Rooney. AFP.
“He is doing a lot of great fitness training. He has done all the hard work, it is just a matter of getting him into football training.”
While Rooney is on the mend, United’s England winger Ashley Young has been ruled out for two to three weeks with a knee cartilage injury.
The 27-year-old missed out on the England squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Moldova and Ukraine earlier this month and Ferguson now expects to be without Young until October.
Meanwhile, Darren Fletcher did make his return against Galatasaray after a long absence, but will not be involved against Liverpool according to the United manager.
Fletcher has struggled for 10 months with a chronic bowel condition that kept him sidelined from action and even training as his career hung in the balance.
But now he appears to have controlled it and could play a big part this season for United.
The Scotland midfielder will play in United’s League Cup tie against Newcastle next week before making his Premier League return against Tottenham.
“Fletcher won’t start on Sunday, but he will certainly play against Newcastle and that is the perfect game for him to start back,” Ferguson said.
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