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Rio to miss Wembley double

24 Feb 2010 - 08:26:38

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Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss this weekend's Carling Cup final after suffering renewed problems with a back injury.

The 31-year-old is also highly unlikely to be fit for England's friendly with Egypt next week, in which he was expected to lead the national team following the recent axing of former skipper John Terry.

After seeing Ferdinand miss the 3-0 win over West Ham, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson commented: "He tweaked his back in training and he won't be ready for Sunday.

"It is unfortunate for him that he's going to miss a couple of games.

"Rio has been training great too. There have been no mishaps at all, but when you get these twinges you can't take a chance."

Better news for United came with Nemanja Vidic returning against the Hammers after a two-month absence with a leg problem.

He told MUTV: "It's nice to be back, I enjoyed playing again.

"It's a long time since I last played, but I am happy first of all that we won the game and also that I feel okay in terms of the injury.

"I feel well and that's very important for me. I didn't feel any reaction, so I am very happy."