Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Tom Cleverley is likely to miss Manchester United's next two games due to an ankle injury.

Cleverley initially damaged ankle ligaments against Bolton Wanderers in early September and the midfielder made his comeback in last week's Carling Cup win at Aldershot Town.

The England hopeful started Saturday's Premier League victory at Everton, but was forced off at Goodison Park early in the second half.

He sat out training on Tuesday morning and has been ruled out of United's UEFA Champions League tie with Otelul Galati on Wednesday evening.

Ferguson is keen not to take any risks with the 22-year-old and is also likely to leave Cleverley out of his plans for Saturday's game against Sunderland.

"Tom won't play tomorrow," said the United manager.

"It is not serious. He got a little tweak on Saturday but we have to take the long view.

"We need to make sure he will be available for a long period, rather than play him again and the decision comes back to haunt us, so I think he will miss the Saturday game also."

Sir Alex Ferguson admits Rio Ferdinand will have to tailor his game, but is confident the defender still has a big part to play at Manchester United.

Ferdinand has made over 360 appearances for the Premier League champions since joining from Leeds United in 2002, but has struggled with injuries in recent seasons.

However, when fit, the former England captain was one half of a formidable pairing with Nemanja Vidic at the heart of United's defence and helped the club to win a record-breaking 19th title last season.

His role as a first choice, though, is now under threat after Chris Smalling moved to Old Trafford from Fulham in 2010 and was followed through the door by fellow England rookie Phil Jones this summer.

Ferguson's decision to drop Ferdinand for Saturday's win at Everton, on the back of the 6-1 thrashing by Manchester City, has fuelled speculation about his future at the club.

The former West Ham United youngster, who turns 33 next week, will replace the suspended Vidic for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League tie at home to Otelul Galati.

But, while Ferguson is keen to retain Ferdinand for the long term, he suggested that the stopper is not an automatic choice in his team.

When asked if Ferdinand and Vidic are his first-choice pairing when fit, Ferguson said on Sky Sports News: "What I explained to Rio the other day is simply this: That we have two young centre-halves coming through and I'm have very happy to have four of them, and I hope to keep the four of them for a long time.

"Rio is almost 33 now and obviously he has lost a yard of pace he had five years ago. That doesn't mean to say he can't tailor his game in a different way.

"Whereas he used to rely on his pace, he doesn't do that now, he can't do that now, that's obvious.

"We've all faced that deciding moment in your career when you realise you have to change your game. I did it myself as a player when I lost that real sharpness and tailored my game differently.

"Rio will do the same and he'll be fine. He will still play a big part for us."

As countless journalists down the years will testify 'hell hath no fury like Fergie scorned' but while he remains the master of the withered put down, there can be no doubt he always makes great copy. We run-down his finest rants, soundbites and quips from the past 25 years.

Anderson has emerged as a doubt for United's Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland on Saturday.

The Brazilian midfielder was substituted during the second half of the 2-0 win against Otelul Galati and could miss the encounter with Steve Bruce's Black Cats, joining Chris Smalling, Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley on the sidelines.

Skipper Nemanja Vidic is available for domestic duty despite his European suspension but the boss is waiting for a clearer picture of the injury situation following the Champions League victory.

"Vidic will be back but maybe Anderson is the one player who picked up an injury last night," said the boss. "We'll see what he's like. He could be doubtful.

"There will be no returns for Young, Smalling or Cleverley though."

There is no update on Michael Owen after he was injured during the lead-up to Antonio Valencia's opening goal on Wednesday night.

"Michael injured his thigh when he made the run across the front post for the first goal," explained Sir Alex. "It's a killer for him. He started the season well, he's been training terrifically. His two performances in the League Cup have been great. He made the goal last night, no doubt about that. I hope he's not out for too long. We've assessed him this morning, he's had a scan but we don't have any results from that yet."

Michael Carrick returned to full training this week but Darren Fletcher wasn't available for the Galati game.

Ronaldo: Ferguson the best in the world

Cristiano Ronaldo says Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the "most important people in the world for me" after crediting the Manchester United with transforming him into one of the world's best players.

Ronaldo signed for United in 2003 and left for Real Madrid six years later for a world record £80 million fee, and he says the time he spent at Old Trafford was instrumental in his development.

The Portuguese striker was disappointed not be able to attend the dinner held to mark Ferguson's 25 years in charge of United but called David Gill to pass on his regards.

"I wanted to go the party. It was amazing for Sir Alex. He's had such an amazing career and he keeps going. Because of our training schedules I couldn't make it. That's why I was desperate to speak to him on the phone," Ronaldo was quoted as saying by the Sunday Mirror.

"Unfortunately I couldn't get through so I told chief executive David Gill to pass on my congratulations for all Sir Alex has achieved. He is a fantastic manager. He helped me so much in my career.

"Sir Alex has a special place in my life. In fact, he was the main man. I was not famous, I was not a star. I arrived at Old Trafford as just another young talent. He was the one who told me to do all the right things. He gave me the opportunity to play in one of the biggest clubs in the world. So he is one of the most important people in the world for me."

Ronaldo is now coached by Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid - the man many have tipped to take over from Ferguson, when he finally retires. Ronaldo says he rates both as the best in the world.

He said: "You can't tell the difference. They are incomparable. They have different ideas, different opinions. For me they are both the best in the world. I worked with Sir Alex for a few years and I know he deserves everything that he has achieved in his career. He works so hard, he is clever, he has experience, he is a human guy.

"Mourinho is similar, but he is younger. I have worked for a while with Mourinho now too so I'm entitled to say they are both very special. It's not just Mourinho who's special. They're both special! This is why I like them both so much."

Meanwhile, Ferguson says he was stunned when it was announced the North Stand at Old Trafford was to be named in his honour prior to kick off against Sunderland.

He said: "I was emotional when David Gill announced it to the fans before the game. I didn't have a clue the club was planning to do that. It's a fantastic honour. The occasion got to the players and it was a long day for me as well. The last 15 minutes went on forever and Sunderland threw everything at us."

United may not play again until Saturday 19 November, but more than a dozen Reds will be in action for their countries during the international break.

Nani and Darron Gibson both have crunch two-legged Euro 2012 play-off ties to negotiate. Portugal meet Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Gibson's Republic of Ireland face Estonia for a spot at next summer's tournament.

Antonio Valencia also has some serious business to attend to. He's travelled to South America to spearhead Ecuador's World Cup 2014 qualifying charge, as La Tri take on Paraguay (away) and then Peru (home).

Everybody else involved in senior internationals - Fabio (Brazil), Anders Lindegaard (Denmark), Phil Jones and Danny Welbeck (England), Javier Hernandez (Mexico) and Darren Fletcher (Scotland) - will participate in friendlies.

Of those, Fabio faces the longest trek, travelling with Brazil to Gabon in West Africa and then Qatar in the Middle East. Hernandez will return to his native Mexico to welcome a Nemanja Vidic-less Serbia (the defender recently announced his retirement from international football), Anders Lindegaard will hope for a spot between the sticks when Sweden and Finland come to Copenhagen and Darren Fletcher is expected to lead out Scotland in Cyprus.

Wayne Rooney (rested), Ashley Young  (injured) and Rio Ferdinand have been left out of Fabio Capello's England squad, so youngsters Danny Welbeck and Phil Jones are United's only representatives for the Three Lions' games against Spain and Sweden at Wembley.

Goalkeeper David De Gea won't be with Spain's senior team in London, but he will play for the Under-21 side in Euro 2013 qualifiers against Estonia and Switzerland. Fellow Reds stopper Ben Amos will also turn out at that level for England in games against Iceland and Belgium, while Joshua King (on loan at Borrusia Monchengladbach) will feature for Norway's Under-21 side against Belgium. Oliver Norwood (on loan at Scunthorpe), is also expected to receive an Under-21s call-up for Northern Ireland's qualifer against Serbia.

Sam Johnstone, Ravel Morrison, Will Keane and Larnell Cole are all on duty with England Under-19s.

PSV starlet confirms United deal

PSV Eindhoven starlet Andreas Pereira has confirmed that he is joining Manchester United, as revealed exclusively by skysports.com.

We broke the news on Saturday that United were set to clinch a deal for the 15-year-old - rated as one of the best players for his age in Europe.

The Brazilian-born Belgian youth international has accepted an offer from United, and will leave the Philips Stadion for Old Trafford in the New Year.

"I knew that PSV had given me my chance, but Manchester United is obviously a great club," he told VoetbalPrimeur.

"Other British clubs were interested. I thought about it, but Manchester United is a dream club for me.

"I have been a few times to Manchester United to have a look.

"I got a tour and spoke with Sir Alex Ferguson. Being a 15-year-old and being able to talk with him is great!"

Manchester United officials have been left red faced after an error was made when the 'S' on the new Sir Alex Ferguson tribute stand was installed upside down.

Bosses at the Manchester club surprised Ferguson with the renamed north stand on the weekend when the United manager was being honoured for being in charge of the team for 25 years.

But it seems Fergie's employers weren't paying attention when the letters for the new stand were being installed, which has led to the 'S' in 'Ferguson' being placed upside down.

The error was spotted by sharp-eyed signmaker Stewart Neill, who told the Sun: 'The tail of the 's' is smaller at the bottom, that should be at the top.'

A spokesperson for the club said they were aware of the problem and it would be fixed 'as soon as possible'.

They better get their skates on, Sir Alex Ferguson isn't known for his patience.

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Date : 11 Nov 2011
Time : 3:30pm
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Gill outlines United job role

Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists Sir Alex Ferguson's replacement needs to be in tune with the club's heritage and history.

Ferguson celebrated 25 years in charge at Old Trafford last Sunday and over that period he has reigned over an unprecedented period of success.

And Gill admits when the time comes for a passing of the guard, the new man will have to adhere to the principles of the club.

"It will be difficult to replace him - it's naive to say anything other than that," Gill told MUTV.

"But we are a great club whose values go back in history to our heritage to the '50s and '60s and the last 25 years with Alex.

Values

"To continue with that, the new manager needs to understand those values and the vision for the club and must buy into that."

The former Aberdeen manager will turn 70 on New Year's Eve but is showing no signs of relenting in his work, and Gill admits the process of replacing the legend will be a demanding one.

"The important point to make is the new manager, whenever that may be and whomever that may be, will be taking over a great, great club, in a great, great sport and Alex, in particular, will want to make sure he inherits a great squad," he added.

"That's our goal - to make sure when the new manager comes in he does have a great squad to work with in terms of age and profile."

Ferguson has managed to glean 12 Premier League titles and two European Cups during his trophy-laden spell at Old Trafford.

Legacy

Gill, though, is aware that getting someone to replicate this will be near impossible, but he feels Ferguson's influence stretches further than just his accolades.

"Alex's legacy to United is to my mind very clear - delivering an unprecedented period of success in the Manchester United way," he continued.

"By that, I mean attractive football using young players - both homegrown and buying players when necessary like Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, but actually developing our own players.

"That record is there for everyone to see and that legacy is very clear also. Within that, he's made sure he's cemented United's position as one of the top clubs in world football.

"We're very well respected clearly in this country and around the world. You only have to see our following there on tour in America and Asia, plus in Europe when you speak to any other club.

"United are rightly held in very high esteem down in no small measure to what Alex has achieved in the last 25 years."

Jose Manuel de la Torre now knows how it feels to win on Mexican soil.

Carlos Salcido scored on one of Mexico's first touches of the game and Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez added the dagger in the closing minutes as De La Torre's squad held off Serbia for a 2-0 victory in a friendly Friday night at La Corregidora.

The win marked De La Torre's first victory in Mexico since becoming the team's coach over a year ago. He had lost his first and only attempt last month to Brazil.

With Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic retiring internationally and Neven Subotic suffering a fractured eye socket, the Serbs were weak defensively and Mexico took advantage in the first couple minutes.

Salcido put El Tri on the board after sending a cross from the left to a cutting Chicharito, who went to head the ball from point-blank range but was unable to make contact. The ball instead went straight into the side of the net past goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic.

Mexico continued to be in control early on. Every time it looked as though Serbia was stealing the momentum El Tri would regain possession and put the pressure back on the visiting defenders.

In the 36th minute, Mexico nearly posted its second goal but Stojkovic was able to bail his team out of another sticky situation. Pablo Barrera raced down the center of the box and had an open attempt to the left saved by the diving keeper.

Moments later, Stojkovic made another big save - this time with his left foot. It was Andrés Guardado who missed out on a golden opportunity that would have given his team a two-goal cushion entering halftime.

The second half was much like the first except neither team was able to find the net.

Serbia had its best chance of the half when Milos Ninkovic's right-footed attempt from outside the box was blocked by Mexican keeper Alfredo Talavera. But just like in the early going, Mexico countered and Chicharito had a shot go just wide seconds later.

In the 69th minute it appeared as though Hernandez was taken down in the box by Aleksandar Kolarov, but no matter how much the Manchester United striker was begging for a penalty the referee was not willing to make the call.

But Chicharito would eventually get his chance from the spot after the tiny striker was once again brought down in the box by Kolarov during an attempted header, drawing a second yellow for the defender. He calmly went left on the penalty attempt and all but closed the game in the 88th minute.

Scholes ready to move up managerial ladder at United

Paul Scholes is ready to move up the Manchester United managerial pecking order – as his ‘boss’ Warren Joyce heads back to Hull City.

Reserve team manager Joyce, 46, will be allowed to return to Humberside, where he was Tigers gaffer from 1998-2000.

And assistant Scholes is set to step into his shoes at United.

Hull could snap up Joyce without paying compensation, with Sir Alex Ferguson using the move to promote Scholes.

Joyce takes charge of United reserves while Scholes listens and learns from the ­vociferous coach.

Now the Old Trafford legend could assume control to see if he can cut it at that level.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer previously did the job before moving to Norway.

Hull have considered MK Dons boss Karl Robinson, but are swaying towards Joyce – with Nick Barmby, 37, likely to be in his backroom team at the KC Stadium.

Barmby is nearing the end of his playing days but would get the chance to maintain his bond with his hometown club.

Manchester United's Michael Owen out for six weeks

Manchester United's Michael Owen is set to be out until at least Christmas with the thigh injury he sustained in the 2-0 win against Otelul Galati.

The England forward, 31, lasted 10 minutes before suffering the problem in the build-up to United's opening goal.

"Michael has a thigh muscle injury and will be out for six weeks or so," a club spokesman told manutd.com.

According to the club, Owen will be unavailable until Boxing Day at the earliest when Wigan visit Old Trafford.

The former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle player has rarely featured in United's league games this campaign and his current contract expires at the end of the season.

However, he has featured in the League Cup and scored two goals to help United beat Leeds 3-0 in the third round of the competition.

Owen signed a two-year deal with the Old Trafford club in 2009 having been available on a free transfer.

The striker then agreed to a new one-year extension last summer.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney showed why footballers should stick to playing football after he delivered a terrible acting performance in a wine advert.

Rooney did his best to get into character but, unlike on the football pitch, his final delivery left a lot to be desired.

The 26-year-old appeared alongside Manchester United teammates Patrice Evra and Ryan Giggs for an advert for Chilean wine maker Casillero del Diablo.

The promo was filmed at Old Trafford and shows Rooney in a corporate box, staring down onto the pitch. Apparently he has been notified by the 'boss' that a devil is coming which, by the looks of him, is something to be very worried about.

Evra's voice is unnervingly deep as he responds to Giggs' query about 'whether the devil is well known' by saying: 'He is famous around the world.'

Throughout the clip, Rooney's eyes are fixed on the Old Trafford turf and he acts as if the aforementioned devil will be the worst thing to hit Manchester United since Eric Djemba Djemba.

When the beast does eventually show up after crashing to the pitch in a ball of flames, Rooney merely strokes his chin and looks towards GIggs and Evra.

Cleverley out until Christmas...kecian

Sir Alex Ferguson says Tom Cleverley will be out of action until Christmas after scans proved the ankle injury sustained against Everton in October is worse than first thought.

The boss also confirmed Danny Welbeck’s exclusion from United’s travelling squad to face Swansea in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday, after the striker suffered a muscle strain whilst on international duty with England.

Ashley Young is fit to face the Swans at the Liberty Stadium, however, and Chris Smalling will hopefully return to first-team duties against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

More to follow...

Dang. Reports suggest that Rooney MIGHT NOT be playing this weekend..... hope it's wrong.

Wayne Rooney is expected to return from injury for United’s Barclays Premier League clash against high-flying Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Reds’ top-scorer sustained a hip injury in the win at Swansea last weekend which forced him to miss the midweek draw with Benfica, leading to speculation he could also be out this weekend.

But Sir Alex confirmed Rooney should return for the encounter with Alan Pardew’s men, though the rest of the news on the injury front wasn’t so positive, with Anderson set to be out until February with a knee injury.

"I think Wayne Rooney should be okay for tomorrow," the boss told his Friday press conference. "He trained yesterday so hopefully he'll be okay.

"We've got Vidic back after suspension, of course. Smalling is fit again, which is also a boost, and Rafael's back as well. So the defensive part is okay. Michael Owen's also still injured, of course.

"It's in the midfield area where we've still got issues, with Tom Cleverley and Anderson. So that's two midfield players who are going to be missing for a spell now."

Newcastle are riding high in the league and only suffered their first defeat of the campaign against leaders Manchester City last weekend.

Sir Alex is a confirmed admirer of Pardew and believes his opposite number can take much credit for the Magpies’ current healthy position.

"He is very meticulous in training, he’s grasped the nettle at Newcastle very well and he's showing he's determined to succeed," Sir Alex said. "They're all working like Trojans up there.

"He was very unfortunate in some of his previous appointments – he was one minute away from winning the cup [as manager of West Ham].

"Newcastle aren't doing much wrong at the moment and the quality of the league is improving – you can throw a net over the top five or six."

Newcastle is United's final league game in November before the start of the traditionally hectic festive period, in which the Reds face seven games in December alone.

"December is an ardous month for everyone," Sir Alex said. "But you have a chance in this league if you're still in the ball park by new year. And the way this club is organised to perform in the second half of the season helps us."

Sir Alex Ferguson has dropped some hints as to his likely team selection in Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final with Crystal Palace.

The boss will again rely heavily on youth, as he has in the previous rounds against Leeds United and Aldershot Town, and has suggested that Paul Pogba could be handed his first senior start for the Reds. The Frenchman came on as a substitute at Elland Road and the EBB Stadium but is now in the running for a place in the initial eleven, alongwith fellow FA Youth Cup winner Ravel Morrison.

"There will be complete change," revealed Sir Alex. "Just the same as we had at Leeds and Aldershot. Ravel Morrison was in the squad for Wednesday's game [against Benfica]. He's a very, very talented boy, of course, and he'll possibly be on the bench, at least, in midweek. But I've got other players needing a game like Mame Biram Diouf and Federico Macheda.

"All the younger players [will come in] - Zeki Fryers, the two Da Silvas [Rafael and Fabio] are possibles. Chris Smalling has come back and I may be able to play him on Wednesday. He's still young and it'll be a young squad against Palace. The only area where I've got problems is centre midfield. It's possible I could play Pogba in there but we'll wait and see. I've got enough players to choose from, that's for sure."

"I think the League Cup has turned into quite a good tournament," added the manager. "Clubs like United are able to introduce young players and ones who have not been playing regularly in the first team and it's been good to us over the years.

"We've won two finals at Wembley with young players, which is good going, and I think it's become an important tournament for us in terms of getting the youngsters an introduction into winning and having an understanding of the progress they're making."

Sir Alex has a well-established system in place in terms of how to develop the youngsters coming through the ranks at Old Trafford.

"The reserves' league is more of an extended youth league but we rectify that by putting players on loan," he explained. "We've got quite a lot of players on loan this year, as we have every year, most of the 19 and 20-year-olds.

"The nucleus of the youth team last year have all had first-team experience this season. They've all been involved in the League Cup and travelled to European games with us. One of that youth team is out on loan in the Championship [Ryan Tunnicliffe at Peterborough] and it's valuable experience for the younger ones."

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The only other incidents of note in a dour first 45 minutes were unfortunate hamstring injuries that forced United's Fabio and Palace's Sean Scannell off and knocks to Berbatov and Dean Moxey (both ankle) that meant neither reappeared for the second half.