Nemanja Vidic set to miss Manchester United's Premier League clash with Bolton through injury
Nemanja Vidic is a doubt for Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Bolton on Saturday after missing Tuesday night’s Champions League last-16 tie against Marseille.
Injury blow: Nemanja Vidic's calf injury could keep him sidelined for some time Photo: GETTY IMAGES
By Mark Ogden 11:00PM GMT 15 Mar 2011
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The United captain was ruled out of the Champions League second leg against the French champions after suffering a calf injury during the 2-0 FA Cup victory against Arsenal at the weekend.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that Vidic, who missed training on Monday, could have risked a potential month-long injury lay-off had he faced Didier Deschamps’s team.
“We tried to get Nemanja Vidic fit, but calf injuries are always a problem,” said Ferguson. “If we played him from the start he could have been out for a few weeks and we couldn’t take the risk.”
United winger Nani made a surprisingly quick return to action just nine days after suffering a deep gash to his shin following a Jamie Carragher challenge in the 3-1 Premier League defeat at Liverpool.
The Portuguese international started ahead of Antonio Valencia, with Ferguson wary of starting the Ecuadorean, who returned to action against Arsenal after almost six months out with a broken ankle.
“If we started with Antonio Valencia it might have been a risk with just half a game under his belt and the potential of having to play two hours of football with extra time,” said Ferguson
Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard will undergo knee surgery on Thursday which will keep him out for five weeks. With the Dane sidelined, Ben Amos has been recalled from his loan at Oldham Athletic.
Lindegaard joined United during the January transfer window and impressed in appearances in FA Cup wins over Southampton and Crawley Town, when he also showed he was not afraid to make his opinions known with some straightforward post-match comments.
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