Wise to take Wayne?

Sir Alex Ferguson remains wary of letting Wayne Rooney travel to Germany with the rest of the England squad if he is not fully-fit.

The Roon is recovering from the broken foot he suffered in last month's Premiership defeat at Chelsea and Ferguson is happy with the progress his player is making.

But although Rooney has been included in Sven Goran Eriksson's 23-man squad for the finals, Ferguson is unsure whether it is a wise move.

"To go to a World Cup tournament you can't have anyone half-fit," he told MUTV.

"That's happened before in the past. I think David Beckham was not fit when he went to the World Cup (in 2002).

"What we've done with Wayne is assist him in every possible way. He's tried the oxygen chamber; he hasn't enjoyed it but he tried it.

"They've not got absolutely conclusive evidence the oxygen chamber actually works but there's nothing against it. Everything is worth trying and that's what we're doing with Wayne.

"He's in good hands. He's got the boot off and he's walking normally now which is good news. So you never know, but I certainly think it's very important for the boy not to go half-fit or even three-quarters fit and not do himself or England justice.

"A lot of people might think I'm selfish in that respect, but Wayne is the most important player in the team at Manchester United.

"We have to ensure the boy is going to be fit at the start of the season for us. We all become selfish in that respect.

"England are selfish and Manchester United are selfish because they want the best for their operation."