Wayne Rooney in good spirits ahead of two months out of Manchester United's campaign

29 August 2012 07:45
Posted on his Twitter account, the picture shows Rooney on his sofa at home with his right leg bandaged above the knee. The six-inch wound in his right thigh cut to the bone and required stitching under a general anaesthetic. Twitter: Wayne Rooney - Thanks for all the messages of support. Gutted to be out for a while but my leg will be ok which is the main thing http://t.co/98yTtndc In a message alongside the picture he wrote: "Thanks for all the messages of support. Gutted to be out for a while but my leg will be ok which is the main thing." Rooney's t-shirt features the Latin saying Virescit Vulnere Virtus, translated as "Courage becomes greater through a wound."

Source: telegraph