I'll be ready for Rome, says Rio

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said the prospect of not featuring in next week's Champions League final has not crossed his mind.The England international has not played for the reigning title holders since the second leg of the semi-final against Arsenal on May 5th.He suffered a calf injury shortly after that game and missed the games that saw Sir Alex Ferguson's side clinch a third successive Premier League title.But the manager has revealed that he intends to test Ferdinand's fitness against Hull City on Sunday, in preparation for the season's climax."I've not thought about not playing in the final, it's as simple as that," he said, adding: "I'm doing all the movements I need to be doing before a game."Manchester United will be aiming to become the first team to successfully defend the trophy since the Champions League format was introduced and they are rated at 19/20 by Sportingbet to do so.The bookmaker makes Barcelona slight favourites at 3/4, although WBX gives both sides odds 28/29.

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Posted on:- 21/05/2009 - 13:49 PM
Filed in:- Football Betting News