Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson does not think the ankle injury suffered by Wayne Rooney against Bayern Munich is "terribly serious".
Wayne Rooney left the Allianz Arena on crutches and faces an anxious wait over an ankle injury that could have dire consequences for Manchester United and England.
Rooney left the stadium in Munich with a protective boot over his left ankle, using the crutches for added support, following a challenge with Mario Gomez in United's 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat to Bayern Munich.
But it is also claimed Rooney hurt his right foot in the same incident, although there appeared to be no strapping or support on that foot as he left the stadium.
The United striker, who had earlier scored his 34th goal of the season to put his side in front at the Allianz Arena, will have further tests on Wednesday before United boss Sir Alex Ferguson knows the full extent of the damage.
But clearly he is a doubt for Saturday's Premier League encounter with Chelsea and the return against Bayern at Old Trafford next Wednesday.
The major fear will be that Rooney could be consigned to an extended spell on the sidelines that brings his participation in the remainder of the season and even the World Cup into question.
Ferguson's initial impression was that the problem was not "terribly serious" but admitted a more thorough assessment would have to wait until Wednesday.
Ferguson said: "He's obviously hurt his ankle, we'll know better tomorrow. It's too early to say. I don't think it's terribly serious, but we'll wait and see."
Asked if he could feature against Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday, Ferguson added: "I can't answer that, we need to wait until tomorrow."
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