Source: Daily_Mail
New blow for England as Rio Ferdinand's injury jinx strikes again
Agony: England will miss Rio Ferdinand [LNB]Rio Ferdinand's injury problems returned last night when he suffered a calf injury that could rule him out for a fortnight. [LNB]The defender was hurt during the warm-up before Manchester United's2-1 defeat at Wolves and will miss England's friendly against Denmarkon Wednesday. [LNB]He cut a broody looking figure watching in the stands as United'sunbeaten record came to a end without him to partner captain NemanjaVidic in central defence. [LNB]Jonny Evans took over to start the match but was replaced after 65 minutes by Chris Smalling. [LNB]Ferdinand's misfortune should mean that Steven Gerrard takes the captain's armband again for England against the Danes. [LNB]'Rio hurt his calf and will probably be out for a couple of weeks,' said manager Sir Alex Ferguson. [LNB]Ferdinand has struggled with back and knee injuries in the last yearand lost the club captaincy to Vidic eariler in the season. [LNB] He does special exercises to maintain his fitness and only recently claimed that his back problems were a thing of the past, believing that Ferguson had managed his return to the team cautiously.[LNB] Wolves 2 Manchester United 1: Kevin Doyle halts Red Devils' unbeaten run at 29 gamesUnited's warrior breed will never lose thirst for titles, insists FergusonAll the latest Manchester United FC news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Alex Ferguson, Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard Places: United Kingdom
