Wayne Rooney says he is seeing a surgeon after damaging his hand during a BBC filming segment with Jordan Pickford. The former England striker was on live FA Cup final build-up wearing wrist support, and the incident came while the pair were filming for The Wayne Rooney Show at Everton's training facility.
How the injury happened
Rooney said the problem came in a goalkeeping drill gone wrong. “I went in goal and then it was a great save off Jordan and then I've messed my hand up,” he told dailystar.co.uk.
He added: “I'm with a surgeon. I've been in the hospital and I'm back on Monday.” That is the clearest detail available on the aftermath, and it points to treatment rather than any dramatic long-term outcome.
The setting matters because this was not some stray on-pitch collision in a competitive match. It was a BBC feature at Everton's training ground, with Rooney taking part in a filmed save attempt while the broadcaster was building up to the FA Cup final.
Why Pickford was the right man for the segment
Pickford was not just a convenient guest. He has played 36 Premier League matches this season, logged 3,254 minutes, and carries a 7.07 Premier League rating, which is a decent sign of why the drill was built around an active first-choice goalkeeper rather than a novelty cameo.
The clip also had a bit of edge to it because Pickford was facing one of the biggest names of his generation. He said: “I watched you growing up and when I was watching you in the Euros and getting in an England squad, everyone looked up to you.” Pickford also admitted: “So even then [on the bus] I was texting saying: 'I'm opposite Wazza.' I was shaking.”
That part gives the whole thing some extra charm, but the main story is still the injury. Rooney walked away from a BBC filming day with his hand in support, in hospital, and waiting on a surgeon's assessment. What happens next, according to Rooney himself, is a return on Monday.
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