The games Rooney could miss
Posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by The Independent
The sight of Wayne Rooney leaving the Allianz Arena on crutches last night must have sent a shudder down the spine of every Manchester United supporter.
There has been an unspoken fear all season about what life would be like without their 34-goal striker.
Now it could be put to the test depending on the severity of the ankle injury he suffered in the 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich.
Here, we take a look at the timescale of Rooney's calendar, what is at risk and the length of time for any impact on England's World Cup plans.
ONE WEEK
April 3 - Chelsea (h) Premier League.
TWO WEEKS
April 7 - Bayern Munich (h) Champions League.
April 11 - Blackburn (a) Premier League.
THREE WEEKS
April 17 - Manchester City (a) Premier League.
FOUR WEEKS
April 21 - Lyon or Bordeaux (h) Champions League.
April 24 - Tottenham (h) Premier League.
April 27 - Lyon or Bordeaux (a) Champions League.
FIVE WEEKS
May 1 - Sunderland (a)
SIX WEEKS
May 9 - Stoke (h)
EIGHT WEEKS
May 22 - Champions League final (Madrid)
May 24 - England v Mexico (Wembley)
NINE WEEKS
May 30 - England v Japan (Graz)
TEN WEEKS
June 2 - Departure for South Africa
ELEVEN WEEKS
June 12 - England v USA (Rustenburg)
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