The games Rooney could miss

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The sight of Wayne Rooney leaving the Allianz Arena on crutches last night must have sent a shudder down the spine of every Manchester United supporter.

There has been an unspoken fear all season about what life would be like without their 34-goal striker.

Now it could be put to the test depending on the severity of the ankle injury he suffered in the 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich.

Here, we take a look at the timescale of Rooney's calendar, what is at risk and the length of time for any impact on England's World Cup plans.

ONE WEEK

April 3 - Chelsea (h) Premier League.

TWO WEEKS

April 7 - Bayern Munich (h) Champions League.

April 11 - Blackburn (a) Premier League.

THREE WEEKS

April 17 - Manchester City (a) Premier League.

FOUR WEEKS

April 21 - Lyon or Bordeaux (h) Champions League.

April 24 - Tottenham (h) Premier League.

April 27 - Lyon or Bordeaux (a) Champions League.

FIVE WEEKS

May 1 - Sunderland (a)

SIX WEEKS

May 9 - Stoke (h)

EIGHT WEEKS

May 22 - Champions League final (Madrid)

May 24 - England v Mexico (Wembley)

NINE WEEKS

May 30 - England v Japan (Graz)

TEN WEEKS

June 2 - Departure for South Africa

ELEVEN WEEKS

June 12 - England v USA (Rustenburg)