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Injury setback hits Neville

19 Aug 2007 - 17:42:52

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Manchester United captain Gary Neville will be sidelined for several more weeks as he struggles to recover fully from a calf problem.

The 32-year-old England right-back has been out of action since mid-March, having gone under the knife to cure an ankle injury, but he is now suffering with a calf strain.

Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: "It will be another couple of weeks for Gary. We are frustrated with the situation because the operation was fine.

"The surgeons did find a few little bits in there which they had to repair as well, which meant a longer recovery period, but then Gary suffered a little setback with a calf injury.

"That sometimes happens when you are trying to compensate after an operation. So the ankle is okay, now the calf is the problem."

Neville's continuing problems mean he is likely to miss England's upcoming Euro 2008 qualifying double-header against Israel and Russia in early September.