Source: Telegraph
Manchester United fear Rio Ferdinand calf injury stems from back problem
Ferdinand, 31 on Saturday, has missed United's last two games after succumbing to a long-standing calf problem and he is also set to miss the England friendly against Brazil in Doha next week. [LNB]The United defender has been plagued by injury since suffering a back strain during United's trip to Japan for the Club World Cup last December. [LNB] Related ArticlesFerguson: no rift between Kuszczak and Van der SarChelsea v Manchester United: match previewDeco: Didier Drogba better than Wayne RooneyDebate: Drogba v RooneyAnd with United team-mate Wes Brown revealing earlier this week that Ferdinand's back has been a cause for concern for 'a very long time,' Ferguson admits that the club are now aiming to pinpoint whether the current calf problem is a side-effect of his back injury. [LNB]Ferguson said: 'We don't know exactly where the calf injury is coming from in terms of whether it is from the lower back or whether it is a nerve thing. [LNB]'Calf injuries usually clear up within 2-3 weeks, but there is no sign of Rio recovering from the injury. [LNB]'We are looking at the whole situation as to whether it is coming from the back or not. [LNB]'In the meantime, he's out. There is no improvement, so we are now looking at something different.' [LNB]
