Despite the threat of injury or burn-out, Rooney is keen to play as much as he can as he edges closer to the goalscoring mark of ex-United star Cristiano Ronaldo two seasons ago.
One of the things commonly used is a water-filled antiseptic gel wrapped around the burn which not only cools down the injury fast but helps prevent the infections which are the biggest killer of burns patients.
By way of example, were someone to come into the emergency room for treatment of a nasty gunpowder burn, the attending physician would likely ask how the injury took place.