The Manchester United striker sustained the knock in training last week when his future was seriously placed in doubt after stalling on a new contract and announcing he wanted to leave.
An astonishing U-turn just days later, however, means Rooney will stay at United, but after initially being ruled out for three weeks, there will be a longer wait for his return to action.
It was thought that the 25-year-old would be ready to return for the derby clash with Manchester City on 10th November, but it is now unclear when he will be available to make his comeback.
"I think it may be longer," Ferguson responded to the question whether Rooney would be returning in three weeks.
The Scot also announced that the England international had gone to Dubai to rest his injury, and had nothing to do with getting him out of the intense spotlight he had been under for the past few weeks.
"There is no recovery, it is just rest," Ferguson added.
"Before he went away we did his remedial in terms of what we could do at the time. Thereafter, rest - we're quite happy with that."
"Wayne obviously is still injured and Owen Hargreaves is still recovering from a long-term injury.
"They are the only injuries we have, we have a strong squad at the moment and we hope it stays that way."
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