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Rooney, 22, injured his ankle during United's 3-0 Champions League victory away at Aalborg on Tuesday and was stretchered off during the second half.
He is a doubt for United's Premier League game against Blackburn on Saturday, but should be fit to take his place in Fabio Capello's England squad.
They host Kazakhstan on 11 October and travel to Belarus four days later.
A United spokesman told the club's website: "Wayne has an ankle injury and is doubtful for Saturday, but he should recover in time for England's forthcoming matches."
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will be relieved Rooney has not suffered ligament damage as he will already be without influential midfielder Paul Scholes for 10 weeks.
Scholes, 33, damaged his medial knee ligaments in the same game and was stretchered off after only 16 minutes in Denmark.
(BBC)
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