Injuries hit united ahead of marseille clash

Manchester United set out
for Marseille on Tuesday for
their Champions League Last
16 round tie without several
senior players including Rio
Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs.
Ferdinand has not played
since picking up a calf injury
before the Premier League
defeat at Wolves on
February 5, and his fellow
central defender Jonny
Evans also missed the trip
as he is struggling with an
ankle problem.
That meant Chris Smalling
was in line to start alongside
Nemanja Vidic in the heart of
the United back four against
the French champions.
Veteran midfielder Giggs was
another absentee from the
United party, which was also
missing Michael Owen, who
has a groin injury.
United midfielder Anderson
was a non-traveller and
could be facing a lengthy
absence from the side after
being substituted at half-time
in Saturday's FA Cup fifth-
round win over Crawley.
He reportedly suffered a
knee injury which will need
further examination before
United can be sure how long
he will be absent for.
However United manager Sir
Alex Ferguson was able to
include Brazilian twins Rafael
and Fabio, despite the pair
both coming off with injuries
during the Crawley match,
while youngsters Joshua
King and Ryan Tunnicliffe
were also selected, along
with Gabriel Obertan and
Bebe

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