Wayne Rooney OUT of Manchester United's Liverpool trip.. and could miss England World Cup qualifiers31 Aug 2013 22:31
Striker left with sickening cut after a clash of heads in training and is set to miss Anfield, Moldova and Ukraine
Wayne Rooney has had 10 stitches inserted in a horror head injury that will sideline him for both Manchester United and England this week.
He suffered the sickening gash to his forehead after an accidental collision with team-mate Phil Jones during the champions' final preparations for today’s clash with Liverpool.
The striker is now out of United’s Anfield showdown and looks certain to miss England’s crucial World Cup games against Moldova and Ukraine.
Rooney will wake up with a huge headache this morning - and Moyes and Hodgson will know exactly how their star striker is feeling.
The striker needed several stitches and left United’s Carrington training ground with his head swathed in bandages.
And Sunday Mirror Sport can reveal that he is out of the trip to his native Merseyside.
The Old Trafford’s medical team have already contacted the FA to inform them that the head wound is serious enough to sideline the 27-year-old striker for England’s forthcoming World Cup double header.
The Three Lions face Moldova at Wembley on Friday night before travelling to face Ukraine in Kiev on Tuesday night. England need to win both matches as they pursue their qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil.
Rooney’s absence will be a massive blow for both his club and country.
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