Ferdinand missing from Utd live-up v Reds

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was missing from the line-up for the FA Cup fifth-round clash against Liverpool at Anfield with a hamstring injury picked up in training.

Wes Brown and Nemanja Vidic were at the heart of United’s defence. Better news for Sir Alex Ferguson was that goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and Ryan Giggs, both injured last weekend at Portsmouth, were fit.