Premiership: Silvestre backs Ferguson's 'rest' cure

Mickael Silvestre claims he has no problems with being rested after Gary Neville admitted he hates being left out.

Silvestre missed Saturday's 2-0 home win over Aston Villa because manager Sir Alex Ferguson felt he needed a breather.

Ferguson intends to rest Neville for the match against Everton in 11 days' time, but Silvestre agrees with the Old Trafford rotation policy.

He feels it makes sense because of the busy months ahead.

Silvestre said on MUTV: "It keeps your fitness good for next month when we will be playing every three days with league or Champions League games so it's good to rest before all that.

"The manager is going to change the team and rest players when we play at home, not away, and I think it's good to rest two players, but not more like four or five.

"You can't do that and you have to respect the other team. Everton are a good side and we should only rest two and no more."