Wenger and Ferguson boosted by injury news

Manchester United and Arsenal have both been boosted by news that key players will be available for their Champions League semi-final second leg-tie this evening.Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra have been cleared for United, while the Gunners have included Robin van Persie and Mikael Silvestre in their squad.Ferdinand missed the Premier League victory over Middlesbrough after suffering a rib injury in the first leg, but he is set to start after scans showed there was no crack or break.Evra picked up an ankle injury at the weekend and missed training on Monday, but manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described that move as "just a precaution".Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, confirmed that van Persie and former United player Silvestre look set to be involved after their groin injuries showed improvement.Defending champions United take a 1-0 lead to the Emirates and are priced 2/9 to reach the final by Extrabet, with the bookmaker offering odds of 3/1 that Arsenal will be able to overturn the deficit.

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Posted on:- 05/05/2009 - 12:04 PM
Filed in:- Football Betting News