England's doctor has boosted Wayne Rooney's hopes of playing in the World Cup by claiming he is making a "perfect recovery" from a broken foot.

The Manchester United striker fractured a metatarsal bone in his right foot against Chelsea on April 24 and it was estimated he would take a minimum of six weeks to recover.

However, doctor Leif Sward revealed the 20-year-old had made great progress.

"Everything points to a perfect recovery. I have the highest hopes for Rooney and the World Cup," the England medic told The Sun.

"I hope I can give a perfect answer about Rooney after the next MRI examination on Thursday.

"I hope everything has healed good and I can say everything points in that direction. This healing process has been very, very good."

Rooney has been spending time in an oxygen tent to aid the healing process and he will have another scan later this week to assess his fitness.

He has not kicked a ball since being carried off at Stamford Bridge but Sward explained: "He is not allowed to do that or anything else that could make his foot worse before Thursday's examination.

"But he can put pressure on his foot now with the special protection he is wearing.

"It seems like Wayne Rooney has the gift of healing quickly - but it's not that strange. Young people have that gift, much more than older patients."