Source: Telegraph
Wayne Rooney foot injuries
Rooney left the Allianz Arena on crutches, and with a protective boot on his lower right leg, after being injured in a 90th-minute challenge by Bayern's Mario Gomez.[LNB]England and Manchester United fans held a collective breath as the striker was helped off the pitch hobbling on one foot.[LNB] Related ArticlesVan Gaal: I hope Rooney isn't seriously injuredFerguson: Rooney injury 'not terribly serious'Ferguson fears for United after Bayern blowBayern Munich 2 Man Utd 1Debate: can United win without Rooney?Wayne Rooney pageUnited manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been quick to allay initial fears that Rooney sustained a World Cup-threatening foot injury. [LNB]Ferguson said: 'Wayne has hurt his ankle. It's too early to say the condition of it. I don't think it is terribly serious, but we'll have to see. [LNB]'Will he be fit to play against Chelsea at the weekend? I don't know. I can't answer that. He is certainly being treated by our medics.'[LNB]However, with the World Cup around the corner, and United challenging for the Premier League and Champions League trophies, there is an ever-increasing fear that one heavy tackle could prove catastrophic.[LNB]Wayne Rooney foot injuries:[LNB]with Manchester United[LNB]March 30 2010: sprained ankle[LNB]October 1 2008: sprained ankle[LNB]November 9 2007: sprained ankle[LNB]August 12 2007: metatarsal[LNB]February 9 2007: sprained ankle[LNB]April 29 2006: matatarsal[LNB]with Everton[LNB]September 13 2004: sprained ankle[LNB]June 24 2004: metatarsal[LNB]March 29 2004: sprained ankle[LNB]July 26 2003: sprained ankle[LNB][LNB]
