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Man Utd boss Ferguson rules out Rooney for England friendly

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out Wayne Rooney for England's friendly against France.

United star Roo, 25, is spending a week at Nike's HQ in Portland as he recovers from an ankle injury.

He is expected back on Saturday, but has not played a game for 3½ weeks so is unlikely to be allowed to go on international duty.

Ferguson said: "He can only be available if he's fit and he's not fit."

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