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Rooney out of Man Utd trip to Chelsea

Wayne Rooney won't make Manchester United's trip to Chelsea.

The Daily Mail says Rooney trained on his own with a physio on Friday morning and will definitely miss Manchester United's crucial trip to Chelsea on Sunday.

The 28-year-old has been out with a long-standing thigh injury and was recently allowed leave for a warm-weather break in Egypt.

Rooney is now back at Carrington after doing some fitness work abroad with United's head of human performance Richard Hawkins - who accompanied him on a similar trip to Portland, Oregon in 2010.

"He's back and he's looking good but he's not ready for this game," manager David Moyes said. "He's done some running on the grass and I don't want to put a date on his return but I've watched him running and he's in good condition. He's kept himself right while he's been away."

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