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.England and Manchester United fans held a collective breath as the striker was helped off the pitch hobbling on one foot. 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. 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. '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.'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.Wayne Rooney foot injuries:with Manchester UnitedMarch 30 2010: sprained ankleOctober 1 2008: sprained ankleNovember 9 2007: sprained ankleAugust 12 2007: metatarsalFebruary 9 2007: sprained ankleApril 29 2006: matatarsalwith EvertonSeptember 13 2004: sprained ankleJune 24 2004: metatarsalMarch 29 2004: sprained ankleJuly 26 2003: sprained ankle