Breaking News: Rooney sent to U.S.A for recovery from ankle injury
Mike Phelan recently revealed that Manchester United’s star striker Wayne Rooney has been sent by the club to United States of America, Nike Town for intensive conditioning training on his ankle. Therefore, the striker is bound to miss
United’s mid-week derby encounter against Manchester City.
Mike Phelan told the press, "What we are intending to do with Wayne is send him to Nike Town in the USA for a week's conditioning training, we have decided, with Wayne, the medical team and the coaching staff that it would be the best
thing for him. He is going on Saturday and will return the following Saturday. It is a week's intensive conditioning, under the supervision of our medical team and our sports' science department."
Manchester United could have their striker back by November 21st 2010 for their Premier League tie against Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford. However, United believe that Rooney’s recovery from his ankle injury away from the spot
light in U.S.A will only benefit the striker. Phelan said, "We have the facilities; we just thought it might be in the interests of him and the club to have a change of scenery for a little while.”
Phelan further added, “He has had a lot of attention lately and we want to give him the best opportunity that he possibly can to be in good shape when he returns. He needs the conditioning. We all agree with that. He can go there without
the attention he would get around here. If that goes according to plan, he will be available when he returns.”
Apart from Rooney’s ankle injury, an unlikely face has appeared on United’s injury lost as Sir Alex Ferguson has been infected with a virus.
Phelan confirmed this news as he said, "The manager has been ill since coming back from Turkey. He came down with a virus yesterday. He felt a little bit like that on the flight coming back. Yesterday he felt worse, so we have kept him
away from the club for a little while. It is related to the virus that has been going around. It is one of those things that gets hold of you and is hard to shake off but he will be at the game tomorrow."
Manchester United next face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League and then they face Manchester City in their mid-week matchup in what is expected to be quite an feisty affair.
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