Rooney Out of Qualifier After Injury

Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › October 13, 2009

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WAYNE Rooney has pulled out of England's World Cup qualifier with Belarus on Wednesday. The Manchester United forward picked up a calf strain during Saturday's 1-0 defeat in Ukraine. After having the injury assessed at England's training base in Hertfordshire, he has been released to return to Old Trafford. The news is a shock because if anyone was expected to pull out it had been Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard.

Whereas Gerrard only lasted until half-time at the Dnipro Arena, Rooney got through the entire game, turning in a magnificent performance for an England side that was reduced to 10 men after 15 minutes following the dismissal of Robert Green.

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Rooney Out of Qualifier After Injury

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