Rooney gets World Cup green light

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Rooney gets World Cup green light



Wayne Rooney has been included in Sven-Goran Eriksson's World Cup squad, BBC Sport understands.

Rooney appears to have won the race to prove his fitness after breaking a metatarsal in his right foot while playing for Manchester United in April.

He has left on a flight back to Germany - which is due to land at Karlsruhe near Baden-Baden at about 2200 BST.

He had earlier spent two hours at a Manchester hospital while doctors studied the results of an earlier scan.

Football Association executive director David Davies had a broad grin as he left hospital with Rooney before they drove to Manchester Airport.

An official announcement has yet to be made by either the Football Association or Manchester United - who announced on their website at 1945 BST that a "decisive" scan result "will be announced this evening".

But it does appear that Rooney has been given the green light by the group that spent those two hours locked in the clinic at Whalley Range - which included United doctor Tony Gill and physio Rob Swire, England team doctor Leif Sward and other specialists.

It is also thought that an independent consultant from Fifa was on hand should there be any conflict between Rooney's club and country - and it was reported that United lawyers were in attendance.

But a decision has apparently been reached to retain Rooney in the squad - and send the unfortunate Jermain Defoe of Tottenham, who had been on standby, back to England.

Credit - BBC Sport

The ROC

Good news glad to see Rooney is gonna play as it currently seems.