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Wayne Rooney faces 4 weeks out after sustaining deep gash in his right leg vs. Fulham

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Manchester United\'s Wayne Rooney is carried from the pitch after being injured during his team\'s 3-2 win over Fulham in their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

MANCHESTER, England – Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney could be out injured for a month after sustaining a deep gash to his right leg Saturday in his team’s 3-2 win against Fulham.

Ferguson says “He’s got a bad one … It looks as he’ll be out for maybe four weeks”

The England striker is receiving hospital treatement for the wound after getting caught by Hugo Rodallega and leaving the pitch on a stretcher in injury time.

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