Ferdinand: My fitness is 100%

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has insisted that he is ready to appear in tonight's Champions League final against Barcelona.The England international has been struggling with a calf injury and has not appeared since the semi-final, second leg victory over Arsenal.However, he stated that he has had no problems over the last few days and would not put himself forward to play if he did not feel he is at 100 per cent."We've got a talented squad. If my fitness was ever going to be detrimental to the team and the result, then I wouldn't play. I wouldn't do that to the team," said Ferdinand.The return of the defender would provide a significant boost to the defending champions, should he prove to be fully fit.Sir Alex Ferguson's men are currently priced 10/11 by xA;http://www.partybets.com/cgi-bin/intro.cgi?sp=17&wm=3061237" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Party Bets to lift the trophy again, although the bookmaker offers the same odds for Barcelona.WBX, meanwhile, gives the English side a very slight edge.

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Posted on:- 27/05/2009 - 13:00 PM
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