Wayne Rooney injury watch

[tomamar04]

As a Man United fan, and, more importantly and Englishman, the condition of Rooney's 4th metertasel (spelling...) is a subject close to my heart.

According to the official Man U website, Rooney will be out of action for 6 weeks...and the World Cup starts in 6 weeks from last Saturday.

Tabloids are describing it as the 'End of the world', so is this it for our World Cup dreams?

[starseeker]

Remember what happened to David Beckham near the beginning of the last World Cup?

[Cid Vicious]

Why is everyone so bothered?
England are more than a one-man team.

[Old Manus]

I reckon he will get picked with or without the injury, if it's healed enough.

[Nod]

I second that. And its spelt 'metatarsal' :roll:

[I Don't Need A Name]

It may not be a one man team, but with Owen probebly out of action, thats out 2 best strikers out!

[starseeker]

We're in for it then.

[Shoden]

he'll be out for the group stages at most. 6 weeks from the incident is only a week after the world cup begins. You cannot keep Shrek out for much longer then that.

[Psychotic]

I probably said all this in the English football thread but here goes. Rooney could be used as an impact substitute in the later stages of the tournament as I think we possess enough quality even without him to qualify from the group stage.

Plan B for when things aren't going well could now be, instead of Crouch-SWP, Rooney-Crouch-SWP. Very nice.

If anything, this could be blessing in disguise if this finally makes Sven start with Carrick in the holding role.