Rooney out for two months with knee injury

Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, says Wayne Rooney has sustained a knee injury and that there is no timeframe for the England striker’s return.

Rooney was absent from the 18-man Manchester United squad that was announced Wednesday for the Europa League match with FC Midtjylland in Denmark on Thursday.

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As for the forward’s return, Van Gaal says “It’s difficult to say, but he’s injured in the game versus Sunderland (on Saturday) and has a knee problem. We have to wait and see how long that takes. I cannot say.”

British media reports said that the United captain could be sidelined for six to eight weeks.

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