A BARROWFORD company's bid to be Wayne Rooney and England's World Cup saviour has been blown out of the water.

The Manchester United forward has said "no tanks" to the oxygen chamber Osiris Marine Services provided in his fight to be fit for next month's finals in Germany.

The Park Street firm last week delivered the tank, usually used for divers, to the club's Carrington training ground in a bid breathe new life into Rooney's quest to recover from a broken bone in his right foot.

However, after only a one session Rooney decided to call full time on the tank.

A spokesman for Osiris said: "We have been told it won't be required any more.

"As far as I know the club have finished with it."

Rooney suffered a fracture in his fourth metatarsal nearly two weeks ago. Following the injury it was anticipated he would be out for six weeks, exactly the time between the injury and the day England kick-off their World Cup campaign against Paraguay.

However, experts predicted Rooney would not be fit until at least the quarter-finals.

The striker was to spend three hours a day in the machine, usually used by divers who suffer the bends, in an attempt to speed up the recovery.

It was hoped by pumping extra oxygen to the injured tissue Rooney's foot would heal quicker. However Manchester United said Rooney did not like using the chamber and felt uncomfortable in it.