Brown blow adds to United misery

Sir Alex Ferguson will wait anxiously for the results of an X-ray on Wes Brown's injured ankle knowing his defensive resources are badly stretched ahead of the Premier League opener with West Brom on Saturday.

Brown lasted just six minutes of Wednesday night's shock 1-0 Champions League qualifying defeat to Hungarian unknowns Zalaegerszegi in Budapest after coming off worst in a crunching challenge with Igor Budisa.