Ferguson writes off Heinze’s chances

ALEX FERGUSON has written off Gabriel Heinze’s chances of appearing in next summer’s World Cup Finals.

As he prepares to welcome one old favourite back into the fold over the festive period in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the Manchester United boss had only bleak news for his popular Argentinian full-back.

Heinze ruptured cruciate ligaments in the Champions League draw with Villarreal in September and, while the time-scale was tight, the 27-year-old felt he had an outside chance of getting to Germany.