Nike defend boot after Rooney injury

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The Manchester United and England striker faces two months on the sidelines after suffering a hairline fracture of his left foot during the clash with Reading on Sunday, the third time since 2004 he has suffered injuries to his feet.

Charlie Brooks, head of corporate communications for Nike UK, told Channel 4 News: "He himself is personally absolutely confident, as we are, that the boot had nothing to do with his injury."

He added: "Nearly 20% of the professional players in the Barclays Premier league this weekend were wearing this boot.

"I think it is a boot that stands up to all kinds of testing....and stands up to on-pitch demand.

"I think what happened to Wayne is an unfortunate football injury.

"When we were developing this boot we worked extensively with Wayne.

"He was part of the development testing process. He went over to our headquarters in the United States and he tested the boot extensively over there."

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed the injury would keep the 21-year-old out for two months, making him a major doubt for England's Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia.