Wayne Rooney scan brought forward by one week

MANCHESTER, England, May 29: England striker Wayne Rooney's next scan on his broken metatarsal has been brought forward to June 7, his club Manchester United said on its website today.

The scan had been scheduled for June 14, but United and England have agreed to bring it forward so that Rooney's fitness can be assessed before FIFA's June 9 deadline for replacing him in England's World Cup squad.

REUTERS