Wayne Rooney doubtful for England: Manchester United star could miss Egypt clash with knee injury

28 February 2010 19:20
Wayne Rooney is a major injury doubt for England's friendly with Egypt at Wembley on Wednesday.   [LNB]Rooney came off the bench to score his 28th goal of the season and win the Carling Cup for Manchester United against Aston Villa this afternoon.   [LNB]But Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed the 24-year-old was feeling slight discomfort in his knee afterwards.   [LNB] Roo beauty: The United striker scored the winning goal in Sunday's Final [LNB]Rooney will be allowed to join up with the England squad thisevening but will be assessed by team medical staff before Fabio Capelloknows whether he has his talisman available to face the Africa Cup ofNations winners.   [LNB]'He got a whack right away,' said Ferguson.  'He has beencomplaining a little about that for a few weeks and was holding it abit today. In fact I thought we might have to take him off but hewanted to stay on so it was good.   [LNB]'The doctors are assessing it and I don't know what England are going to do.'[LNB] Manchester United 2 Aston Villa 1: Wayne Rooney the Wembley wonder as Red Devils claim Carling CupCARLING CUP FINAL LIVE: Manchester United 2 Aston Villa 1 - all the action as it happenedEXCLUSIVE: Owen Hargreaves tells Capello: I won't make World CupMANCHESTER UNITED FC

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