Any lingering hope of Wayne Rooney making the World Cup Finals will almost certainly be crushed if initial reports relating to his latest scan are confirmed.

Rooney spent Tuesday afternoon at the exclusive BUPA medical centre at Whalley Range having further tests on the right foot he damaged at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Manchester United are yet to release an official bulletin on the results of the new scans but, according to The Sun, rather than one break, they showed a cluster of breaks, which they claim could sideline Rooney for up to three months.

In an interview prior to his hospital visit, Rooney told MUTV: "Obviously I am devastated to break my foot. At this moment in time it is horrible really. But you have to get on with it, be positive and try to get myself fit as soon as possible."