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Brown explains Ferdinand form

05 Nov 2009 - 10:59:44

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Manchester United's Wes Brown has leapt to the defence of under-fire team-mate Rio Ferdinand after revealing the extent of his fellow defender's injury troubles.

Ferdinand has started just five games for the Red Devils this season following a string of injury niggles.

The England defender's form has come under the spotlight following several below-par displays, with some reports claiming he could be left out of the next international squad for the upcoming friendly against Brazil.

However, Brown claims that Ferdinand is over the worst of his fitness problems and will prove his doubters wrong.

"Rio has been injured for a very long time and he's been getting a lot of pain in his back for a long time," he explained.

"I'm not sure how many months it's been going on, but he's come to the stage where he's sorting it out now.

"When he comes back, I'm sure he'll be a lot stronger. If you are not fully fit and you try to play, it's very hard, especially with how fast the Premier League is now.

"If you carry on playing with that same injury, week in, week out, it does make things even harder. That's what happens and Rio has decided to sort it out."