Sir Alex saddened by loss of Wayne Rooney for a month

Witnessing his favorite student Wayne Rooney get injured in the match against Fulham, coach Alex Ferguson felt very regretful and heartbroken.

In last night's match, Sir Alex surprisingly left Rooney on the bench and gave the starting position to Robin van Persie. Not disappointing expectations, the Dutch striker had an explosive match and scored a goal that contributed greatly to Manchester United's thrilling 3-2 victory over Fulham.

Rooney's injury is quite serious. (Source: EPA)

While van Persie shone, Rooney was not brought onto the field until the 67th minute. However, before he could make an impact, the English striker suffered an injury.

During a tackle with Rodallega of Fulham, the opponent cut Rooney's thigh with the sole of his boot. The collision caused a long tear in Rooney's thigh, exposing the flesh. Immediately, MU doctors had to give temporary first aid and take Rooney to the hospital for treatment.

Speaking after the match, the Scottish strategist said: "This is very bad news. Rooney has been taken to hospital and he will probably be out for four weeks. Injuries like that need to be monitored very carefully because they are very susceptible to infection."

This is really bad news for MU, especially when they are preparing to enter the Champions League campaign early next month.

Although he was quite sad to lose Rooney, Sir Alex still praised his players' performance, especially Robin van Persie: "After conceding an early goal due to defensive errors, we played better. Van Persie's goal was fantastic. It was a strong proof for those who doubted his performance"./.

According to (Vietnam+) - DT