He had to watch from home as Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy both scored against Germany on Saturday.
And he will hope he can find some late season form to keep himself in the running for France.
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“Hopefully, I think, if everything goes to plan, I’m back outside running now and I’m hoping to be full training within the next week or 10 days, so not too far away," he said on ITV.
Rooney has had an inconsistent season but scored seven goals in seven games between January 2 and February 2.
In his absence Marcus Rashford has scored five in eight games and United have put pressure on Manchester City for a Champions League spot.
But his return will boost both United and England as the captain of both steps up his recovery.
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