Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is facing 15 games out of action.
His original comeback target was the Manchester derby against City at Eastlands a week on Wednesday, but manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he now has “no chance” of being involved in that.
Rooney is set to miss Tuesday’s Champions’ League match in Turkey against Bursaspor, Premier League games against Wolves, City, Aston Villa, Wigan and Blackburn, another European game in Glasgow against Rangers and England v France at Wembley next month - plus the Carling Cup tie at West Ham.
United’s match at Blackpool on December 4 is his comeback target - or the Champions’ League visit of Valencia three days later.
And if he fails to make either of those matches, it would then be one of the games of the season - United v Arsenal - on Monday, December 13.
Fergie said of Rooney: “The timescale for Wayne to come back, I think, is maybe five weeks, because obviously he will have to pick up his fitness again. I would think five weeks should be about right.
“I doubt the Manchester derby will come into the equation. That game is on November 10 - no chance.
“With any player who has been out a few weeks, you want them 100 per cent. and not breaking down. That is what happened to Ryan Giggs - he came back and trained a full week and maybe did too much.
“He lasted only 25 minutes against West Brom and it was a loss, because we didn’t have real cover for the wide positions.”
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