text: do u think rooney will play in the world cup? i hope he is not injured badly. yes, i definitely think he will make the world cup, maybe not the first match but definitely later matches. injuries are always exaggerated to psyche out the opposition and because everybody likes a bit of drama the medical facts are that a metatarsal bone can be healed in five days only but since he has broken more than one bone he will need no more than two weeks for them to heal. from there on it is only a matter of regaining his fitness and for that he will be using an oxygen tent which worked wonders for david beckham.