Wayne Rooney is set for at least one month
on the sidelines with a knee ligament injury,
according to reports.
The forward was left out of United’s squad
for their Europa League clash with
Midtjylland on Thursday evening.
Rooney is expected to be sidelined for
between four and eight weeks, and will not
feature again until the end of March.
The 30-year-old lasted the full 90 minutes of
Saturday’s defeat to Sunderland and is
thought to have picked up the problem in
training since then.
It is not the first time Rooney has picked up
an injury so close to a major international
tournament, and he will miss friendlies
against Germany and Holland next month.
He will also be sidelined for the FA Cup tie
against Shrewsbury, the upcoming Premier
League clash against Arsenal and is unlikely
to be back in time for the Manchester derby
on March 20 either.
Manager Louis van Gaal is expected to
confirm the extent of Rooney’s injury during
a pre-match Europa League press
conference in Denmark on Wednesday.
Despite largely being criticised for his
performances this season as United have
struggled for form, the skipper had hit a
purple patch in recent weeks, scoring five
times in his last eight league outings.
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