Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney suffers foot injury

Wayne Rooney will not be able to make it to England's crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia at Wembley next month. Defending champions Manchester United also received a jolt as striker Wayne Rooney suffered a foot injury in the first half of their premiership opener against Reading at Old Trafford on Sunday, August 11. This is his third serious foot injury in three years.

Wayne Rooney, the fortune of England who was hoped to fire England to the Euro 2008 title has broken his foot again. This was following Rooney’s collision with Reading’s defender Michael Duberry, at the end of the first half of the Sunday's Manchester United vs. Reading football match and was replaced by Nani. The match ended draw, 0-0. The frequent metatarsal injury is badly affecting the career of the gifted player. Having previously suffered two broken metatarsals in his career, the last at the 2004 Euro and 2006 World cup, his latest injury setback is confirmed as a hairline fracture of the left foot by United last night.

Rooney’s lay-off for up to six weeks has left England in despair. Rooney's absence could prove to be sheer misfortune for England as he will be ruled out from next month’s Euro 2008 qualifier to he held against Israel and Russia on 8th and 12 respectively. The 21-year old Rooney is sure to miss the next two Premier League matches with Portsmouth and Manchester City as well as England's August 22nd international friendly with the German squad. Without his most talented striker, McClaren is now waiting for Michael Owen's recovery.

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