Ferdinand trains as normal following T-shirt row

Rio Ferdinand was training this morning as normal ahead of Manchester United’s Champions League encounter with Braga at Old Trafford tomorrow.

The defender defied Sir Alex Ferguson on Saturday by refusing to wear a T-shirt supporting the anti-racism Kick It Out campaign ahead of United’s 4-2 win over Stoke, leading his manager to state publicly that the 33-year-old would be “dealt with”.