Rio out for a month!

It was bad enough to lose to a newly promoted team (its city's entire population could fit in Old Trafford, still with extra seats), defender Rio Ferdinand is reported to be out for up to a month!

Ferdinand has a minor thigh muscle tear, and manager Sir Alex Ferguson is hopeful that the experienced defender would be fit in three weeks or less. Luckily, his partner Nemanja Vidic is now fit to play this Saturday against Wigan. Vidic is likely to start alongside youngster Johnny Evans in the middle of defense on Saturday's game.

From the pre season games until the first two league games of this season, Manchester United's defense had looked shaky at best. With the return of Vidic, we're hoping for a more solid performance at the back.

Link of the article here.