BBC: 維迪傷出兩週 里奧傷出六星期

Ferdinand, Vidic and Rafael da Silva sidelined by injuries

Manchester United have been dealt a triple injury blow with defenders Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Rafael da Silva set for spells on the sidelines.

Ferdinand will be out for six weeks after being substituted with a hamstring injury during Sunday's 2-1 Premier League win over West Brom.

Vidic, who like Ferdinand was replaced during the game, is set to miss the next fortnight with a calf injury.

Rafael faces about 10 weeks out with a dislocated shoulder.

He appeared as a substitute in the 3-2 Community Shield win over Manchester City last weekend but sustained the injury in training.

Ferdinand's problem means he will be sidelined until the start of October and rules him out of England's upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Wales, as well as club games against the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said after Sunday's game: "We've had a torrid time with injuries.

"Young Rafa has done his shoulder in training on Friday and will be out for 10 weeks. He's probably going to have an operation.

"Rio will be out for six weeks. Vida will have checks on Monday, we don't know if it's just a nerve or something, but he could be out for a couple of weeks."

Defender Patrice Evra, winger Antonio Valencia, and strikers Michael Owen and Javier Hernandez also missed the game at The Hawthorns through injury.

Ferguson said on Friday that Mexico international Hernandez, who has concussion, is more than a week away from returning to training.

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後防傷咗3件, 下場會唔會有失分危機呢?