Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is unlikely to be
fit for the start of the season after contracting a virus on the
pre-season trip to Nigeria.
United played four friendlies, including one against
Community Shield opponents Portsmouth, on the tour but it now looks
to have cost them the services of their leading striker.
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson told Sky Sports News: "I doubt we'll
get Rooney fit for the start of the season with the virus he's
had.
"It's a virus he picked up in Nigeria and it's not a nice one,
but quite a few have had it.
"It's such a bad virus and he's got to be training to be
fit."
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