Wayne Rooney Illness: Updates on Manchester United Star's Status and Return

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney missed Nov. 21's Premier League win over Watford due to illness, but he is ready to return. 

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Rooney Available for PSV Eindhoven

Wednesday, Nov. 25

Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal named Rooney in his starting lineup for the Champions League visit of PSV Eindhoven.

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Van Gaal Comments on Rooney's Fitness

Tuesday, Nov. 24

Van Gaal confirmed Rooney is available to take part in Wednesday's tie against PSV during his pre-game press conference.

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Van Gaal Confirms Rooney Absence vs. Watford

Friday, Nov. 20

The news of Rooney's illness was confirmed by Van Gaal.

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Illness Adds to Rooney's Difficult Season

Time spent recovering represents another blow for Rooney in what hasn’t been an easy campaign for the Red Devils skipper. Early on in the term, Rooney really struggled for form, lacking the composure that has defined him as a United player.

On the international front, things have been better for the England captain, as he scored his 50th goal for the Three Lions and became the country’s most prolific goalscorer.

He scored his 51st goal for his country on Nov. 17 in a friendly with France as he converted a fine volley.

Still, despite scaling those highs, Rooney has been unable to sparkle with much consistency when donning United red.

Some time to recuperate may do Rooney good after he has looked jaded of late. A lot of United supporters have slowly started to lose confidence in the skipper, but this illness and a rundown of their options could trigger a pang of not knowing what you’ve got until it’s gone.