No role for Ferdinand as Man Utd face Birmingham

Rio Ferdinand was the shock absentee for Manchester United this afternoon as the Premier League champions began their quest for a fourth successive title against Birmingham.

No role for Ferdinand as Man Utd face Birmingham

Rio Ferdinand was the shock absentee for Manchester United this afternoon as the Premier League champions began their quest for a fourth successive title against Birmingham.

Ferdinand returned from Holland with a back injury but is believed to have sustained a calf problem in training which ruled him out, leaving John O’Shea to skipper the Red Devils and partner Jonny Evans in central defence.

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