Wayne Rooney’s American trip was a success.
The Reds striker arrived back in the United Kingdom on Saturday after spending seven days at Nike World HQ in Portland, Oregon. Sent away with a member of United’s sports science department, Rooney underwent strenuous conditioning work to bring him back to full fitness after an ankle injury has interrupted much of the 25-year-old’s season.
After the Reds’ 2-2 draw at Villa Park, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told Sky Sports: “We’ve achieved what we wanted to achieve.
“Wayne’s had a good week and trained very hard. He had two days of two sessions a day and three days of three sessions a day.”
Rooney is expected to rejoin his team-mates at the Trafford Training Centre on Monday morning where he will be further assessed. If passed fit to take part in first-team football, he could appear when United host Wigan at Old Trafford on Saturday 20 November.
The Reds striker arrived back in the United Kingdom on Saturday after spending seven days at Nike World HQ in Portland, Oregon. Sent away with a member of United’s sports science department, Rooney underwent strenuous conditioning work to bring him back to full fitness after an ankle injury has interrupted much of the 25-year-old’s season.
After the Reds’ 2-2 draw at Villa Park, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told Sky Sports: “We’ve achieved what we wanted to achieve.
“Wayne’s had a good week and trained very hard. He had two days of two sessions a day and three days of three sessions a day.”
Rooney is expected to rejoin his team-mates at the Trafford Training Centre on Monday morning where he will be further assessed. If passed fit to take part in first-team football, he could appear when United host Wigan at Old Trafford on Saturday 20 November.