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Injury could sideline Rooney for few weeks, says Ferguson



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Posted Sunday, September 25, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - England striker Wayne Rooney could be out of action for several weeks after injuring his hamstring in training, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said after his team drew 1-1 at Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday.

Rooney, 25, who has started the season in outstanding form with nine goals, missed Saturday’s match when United dropped their first points of the season but stayed top of the Premier League on goal difference from Manchester City.

Ferguson told reporters: “Rooney’s is not a serious injury, but it was enough to keep him out today, and I think maybe for a few weeks.”

If that’s the case Rooney will miss United’s Champions League match with Basel at Old Trafford on Tuesday and possibly England’s Euro 2012 qualifier in Montenegro on Oct.7.

He could also miss United’s upcoming league matches against Norwich City and Liverpool and possibly the Manchester derby against City on Oct. 23 as well as the Champions League match against Otelul Galati of Romania on Oct. 18.

Rooney was not the only United player suffering with defender Jonny Evans injuring a foot in the warm-up at Stoke while Mexico striker Javier Hernandez went off early in the game after suffering a dead leg in an early collision with Stoke defender Jonathan Woodgate.



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