Rooney self-isolates, 'angry and disappointed' at coronavirus situation
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| Oct 20, 2020
="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/sports/2001390663/rooney-takes-emergency-coronavirus">Wayne Rooney< has returned a negative coronavirus test but will still miss Derby's next few games as he's forced to self-isolate which has angered the Rams skipper
Wayne Rooney has ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/sports/2001390663/rooney-takes-emergency-coronavirus">returned a negative coronavirus test<, but is "angry and disappointed" that he will miss out on the next few Derby matches due to self-isolation.
The former England captain - now player-coach at Derby - was visited by a friend who had been instructed to be tested for Covid-19 and was later found to have the disease.
In a statement on Twitter, Rooney said: "Just received the news that my covid-19 test has shown I do not have the virus.
"Delighted for myself and family but obviously angry and disappointed that I now have to self-isolate and miss vital games for dcfcofficial."
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At his pre-match press conference ahead of the trip to Huddersfield, Derby boss Phillip Cocu said: "It's a setback when he's not available for at least the next three games when we have players coming back from injury.
"His fitness levels were getting back to a good level and he was improving the team."
The Sun newspaper had reported on Sunday that the 34-year-old was angry after infected entrepreneur Josh Bardsley visited him at his luxury mansion on Thursday to give him a watch, having been already contacted by Test and Trace personnel and should have been self-isolating.
Bardsley, 21, later returned a positive test.
Rooney was unaware of any Covid-related concerns connected with Bardsley and played in Derby's 1-0 home loss to Watford a day after the visit on Friday evening.