Nemanja Vidic will miss the start of the Premier League season, the Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed today.
The
defender has already been ruled out of Sunday's Community Shield
against Chelsea due to a calf strain suffered during United's pre-season
tournament in Munich but will now also miss the visit of Birmingham on
16 August.
Wes Brown is also currently sidelined with a thigh
problem but is expected back for r the Birmingh game while Gary Neville
is unavailable because of a groin strain.
"Neither Wes nor Nemanja
have long-term injuries. I would expect Wes to be fit for the game a
week on Sunday. As for Vidic he pulled his calf in the warm-up in Munich
and is two weeks away," said Ferguson.
With goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar out for up to 10 weeks with a broken finger, Ferguson has to
choose between Ben Foster and Tomasz Kuszczak against Chelsea. Both
played a half in the midweek victory over Valencia.
"We have a selection dilemma as to who plays in goal on Sunday. It is not an easy one for me," added Ferguson.
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