Ferdinand faces two-week lay-off

Published : 16 Aug 2009 16:10:22

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed defender Rio Ferdinand is likely to be out for at least two weeks with a thigh injury.The Scot was speaking after his side's 1-0 Premier League victory over Birmingham, which Ferdinand missed. "I would imagine Rio will be out for two weeks," said Ferguson. Ferdinand, 30, will undergo a scan on Monday and could be a doubt for England's World Cup qualifier with Croatia on 9 September at Wembley. In Ferdinand's absence, John O'Shea .... read more