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Wayne Rooney's son Kai, 16, provides injury update after worrying problem interrupted his Man United progress

Kai Rooney has had plenty to cheer about in the last few days and there is more good news for the Manchester United academy star.

On Sunday, the eldest child of Wayne and Coleen Rooney celebrated a landmark birthday as he turned 16.

And two days later, he provided an encouraging fitness update on social media after being sidelined with an injury for the past two months.

At the start of September the forward was on crutches and his right foot in a protective boot - sharing an image of his predicament on Instagram alongside a caption of 'Life can't get worse'.