Rooney out for Four weeks with thigh injury

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss four weeks after suffering a gash on his thigh during his sides 3-2 victory over Fulham at Old Trafford yesterday.

Rooney was injured when he blocked a free kick and Fulham's Hugo Rodallega landed on Rooney's thigh. Rooney was carried off on a stretcher and will now miss two of England's World Cup qualifiers.

Ferguson said the Rooney was whisked off immediately to hospital and he admitted it looked like a bad one.

Rooney had started the game on the bench and came on in the 68th moinute to replace United new boy Shinji Kagawa, though, he lasted less then 25 minuted before being forced off due to the gash in his thigh.

The 26 year old England striker will miss England's qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine, as well as three league games against Southampton, Wigan and Liverpool.
Without Rooney, Ferguson will have to rely heavily on Robin van Persie who scored his first goal for the club yesterday.