Wayne Rooney is facing the prospect of up to two months out after suffering a knee ligament injury.

The news will come as a huge blow to Louis van Gaal as he battles to save his job at Manchester United but it is also a serious cause for concern for Roy Hodgson, the England manager, ahead of the European Championship finals this summer.

It is unclear when, and how, the injury occurred but it is understood that the England camp have been informed about the situation by United. Sources with England confirmed to The Times that Rooney had suffered a ligament injury to a knee and was expected to be out for at least a month, and possibly as long as two months.

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