The former Everton striker was filming a segment for his BBC show
Wayne Rooney said a surgeon had examined the injury
Wayne Rooney said a surgeon had examined the injury (Image: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)
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Wayne Rooney might need surgery after an incident with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The Croxteth-born footballer was interviewing Pickford for the BBC's The Wayne Rooney Show podcast, which was broadcast on TV ahead of today's FA Cup final.
As part of this, the pair went through some goalkeeping drills at Finch Farm earlier this week. While attempting to save Pickford's penalty, Rooney dived and injured his left hand. As a result, he has been speaking to a surgeon about treatment and has a further consultation on Monday to decide if he needs an operation, The Mirror reports.
Rooney said: "I went in goal and then it was a great save off Jordan and then I've messed my hand up." When asked for further details by presenter Jason Mohammad, the former striker added: "I'm with a surgeon. I've been in the hospital and I'm back on Monday."
Mohammad offered his best wishes before shaking Rooney's uninjured hand.
Pickford and Rooney share a brief history on Merseyside, with Rooney returning to Everton in 2017 just days after Pickford had completed his move from Sunderland.
The former England captain ventured into management following his playing retirement. His time in the dugout proved less fruitful, with his most recent role at Plymouth ending partway through the 2024/25 campaign.
While Rooney secured multiple Premier League titles during his illustrious career, he lifted the FA Cup just once. That triumph arrived in 2016, when he led Manchester United as skipper to an extra-time victory over Crystal Palace.
Throughout a conversation segment, Rooney and Pickford reminisced about their initial meeting before becoming club colleagues. The pair first crossed paths while representing England, leaving the shot-stopper completely awestruck.
Pickford 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. So even then [on the bus] I was texting saying: 'I'm opposite Wazza.' I was shaking.
"I was on the bench and it was a great experience. My dream was to play for England. We know there's only that small percentage of kids growing up get that opportunity."