Wayne Rooney was warned that playing for England could reopen head wound and lead to plastic surgery

The Manchester United forward had initially indicated that he was prepared to be bandaged up and play in the matches despite suffering a three-inch cut to his head in a training ground collision with team-mate Phil Jones.

Wayne Rooney was told that the wound could be protected and that, in theory, he could play but that there was a significant risk of re-opening the cut which would prevent it from healing naturally. Rooney cannot risk contact until the stitches come out of the deep cut which prevents him from heading a football.

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