Wayne Rooney will be rebuilt by Manchester United to end the injury
curse which has haunted his career.
The England striker will undergo stringent medical tests in a bid
to prevent a repeat of the injuries.
And the Old Trafford medical team will re-design Rooney to be
stronger and fitter than ever before.
The United star is out for the third time in as many years with a
broken foot and now the United doctors will scrutinise every aspect
of his game to find out if there is a common cause of the problem.
They fear Rooney's running style is contributing to the problem and
will make the star change it if necessary.
They plan to work hand-in-hand with Nike to develop a boot which
will give him maximum protection.
Rooney faces six to eight weeks on the sidelines after picking up
the injury against Reading last Sunday and misses today's
Manchester derby as well as vital Euro 2008 qualifiers.
A United source revealed: "It was decided something needed to be
done to try to ensure this doesn't happen again. It is too much of
a coincidence that he keeps having the same injury."
An FA source said: "There is one theory that Wayne puts too much
pressure on parts of his feet. He also tends to pull up sharply
after sprinting and that adds extra pressure."
