Ferdinand injury ‘not improving’

Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand faces a prolonged injury absence as the club try to find the cause of his problems.

The defender is out of Sunday’s match at Chelsea with a calf injury, which manager Sir Alex Ferguson fears is related to a lower back problem.

“There has been no improvement,” said Ferguson. “We are having to look at something different.

The injury is likely to rule Ferdinand out of England’s friendly against Brazil in Qatar next week.

“Usually you are back from a calf injury within two or three weeks,” added Ferguson.

“But there is no sign of recovery from this injury so we are looking at whether it is to do with his lower back.”

Ferdinand, who missed the first month of the season after tearing a thigh muscle in training, has struggled with form this season, not helped by a nagging calf injury.

His last appearance was in the 2-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield, Ferdinand who turns 31 on Saturday, has missed Manchester United’s last three games.

Fellow centre-back Nemanja Vidic has a niggling calf injury but is expected to face Chelsea in the top-of-the-table clash at Stamford Bridge.

Source: BBC

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