Wayne Rooney awaits fate over outburst

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Football Association director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking confirmed footage of Rooney swearing directly into a television camera at Upton Park was set to be examined.

England striker Rooney issued a formal apology for his outburst, which he claimed came "in the heat of the moment" after he completed a match-turning hat-trick and insisted "was not aimed at anyone in particular".

The FA will look into the matter today but any decision to punish the 25-year-old could take until Wednesday. Brooking said: "It was a surprise, after scoring a hat-trick, to react that way. It is something we will have to look at."

Rooney could be warned, which appears the most likely outcome if the FA do take action but there is also the possibility of a suspension.

A one-match ban would rule him out of Saturday's home game with Fulham, while a two-match suspension would sideline him for the following weekend's Manchester derby FA Cup semi-final. It is understood sanctioning a player for swearing into a camera may be unprecedented in English football.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was famously handed a three-match ban - with a further two matches suspended - by UEFA for a similar offence during the 2009 Champions League semi-final against Barcelona but his tirade was deemed to have been directed at the referee.