Wayne Rooney faces COVID-19 scare after meeting an infected friend at home

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney faces possibility of being infected by coronavirus, after a friend paid him a visit at his family home. former England captain is currently part of Derby County set-up, where he operates in a player-coach role since joining m for MLS side DC United. With Rooney Covid-19 result is awaited, reports suggest that former Red Devil is kwn to be angry and disappointed by sequence of events. 

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Wayne Rooney coronavirus: Manchester United legend meets infected friend, set to receive test results soon

In a report by Sun, Wayne Rooney's friend Josh Bardsley visited former England international at his family home on Thursday to give him a watch. incident occurred a day prior to Derby County's 1-0 defeat to Watford, a game where Rooney played entire 90 minutes. Bardsley had been told by  Test and Trace to take COVID-19 test but failed to inform Rooney of same. A statement by 34-year-old's manment read that Rooney would have declined to meet Bardsley had he kwn before visit and subsequently discovered that his friend had tested positive for COVID-19.

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statement furr stated that former Manchester United captain is angry and disappointed f having been put through this ordeal by someone acting in breach of NHS and government guidelines. Rooney will w take a swab test and should he test positive, COVID-19 UK rules suggest that he will have to self-isolate at his Cheshire home for 14 days. 34-year-old's family will also have to be tested for deadly virus. Derby County subsequently released a statement regarding same but opted against mentioning Wayne Rooney's name.

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Championship club said that y were aware of a report in a national newspaper relating to a member of club's playing squad being in contact with an individual which has tested positive for COVID-19 and will continue to adhere to strict rules and protocols for same. Derby furr stated that all measures taken are in line with  EFL COVID-19 protocols and UK Government guidelines, and will comment furr on situation when an update is available. Along with Rooney, his former Manchester United teammate Danny Simpson is also set to take a test after pictures of him and Josh Bardsley embracing emerged just two days ago.

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