Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Wayne Rooney is just over a week away from returning to action after making good progress in his recovery from a severe thigh gash. Rooney suffered the injury in United's 3-2 win over Fulham on August 25 when Hugo Rodallega's studs punctured his skin and left the striker in agony as blood gushed from the deep wound.
The nasty nature of the injury meant United were unsure how quickly the England striker could return. Rooney had been reportedly ready to feature ahead of schedule in United's win over Galatasaray in midweek but in the end he didn't play and Ferguson also refuted suggestions that he could face Liverpool this Sunday. "There were reports in the paper about Rooney being possible for that (Galatasaray) but that was not the case. He is not far away though, possibly the following week he will be fine," Ferguson said on Friday.