Dead Leg Sidelined Dimitar Berbatov, Not Knee Trouble - Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson

Boss confirms Bulgarian's absence was due to dead leg...

Jan 18, 2010 4:53:00 PM

By Alan Dawson

More On :  Man Utd., Dimitar Berbatov, Sir Alex Ferguson
EPL: Dimitar Berbatov, Manchester United - Wigan Athletic (Getty Images)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has allayed fears over the recurring knee problem suffered by silky striker Dimitar Berbatov by revealing that the Bulgarian was not withdrawn against Burnley at the weekend as a result of it, but because of a dead leg, alluding to only a short-term absence.

Creative forward Berbatov will likely be sidelined for the club's mid-week League Cup foray with city rivals Manchester City, and Ferguson confirmed to Sky Sports that: "I thought Dimitar had got a knock on the knee.

"It turned out it was a dead leg and we are having a look at that. I am hoping he will be all right but he is a doubt and we will see what he is like in the morning."

Regarding the fitness' of roaming centre back Rio Ferdinand he added: "Rio is training quite well now. He is a lot closer now but he is not in contention for tomorrow."

He continued: "I have got to think about getting a mix in terms of the programme we have got and also the fact I have given young players a game in the past," he pointed out.

"I will have a strongish team but there will be some young players as well."
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