Dimitar Berbatov Sidelined With Ankle Injury

Dimitar Berbatov has been ruled out of Manchester United’s second match of the USA tour against the Seattle Sounders with an ankle injury.

He suffered the injury in Monday’s training session at Nike HQ and did not take the field for training yesterday. His injury is thought to only be a knock but as the injury early in pre-season, the manager does not want to take any risks.

Sir Alex Ferguson also admitted yesterday that he would have understood if Dimitar Berbatov chose to leave Manchester United.

“I’d understand that (if he wanted to leave) but you could say that about them all. I don’t pick the same team every week do I? I’ve only done that once in the last three years.”

“So they all understand it’s the squad that wins the games, wins the cups and I’ve got a good squad that will be used in exactly the same way. They’ve got to understand that now and they all do.”

“The situation was straightforward. Chicharito hit such good form that you had to put him in every game, because he added so much in terms of threatening defenders all the time.

“It was just unfortunate for Berbatov. It didn’t make him a bad player, he was just an unlucky player in that this lad came in. But that’s football. But Dimitar, he’s been brilliant, first class. His training has been terrific and he’s a good type of person. A nice guy.”

As unfortunately as his latest setback is, I for one am glad that he will be staying. Dimitar Berbatov, as Sir Alex Ferguson said, is first class. He possesses one of the best first touches I’ve ever seen and everything he does oozes class.

Was it right of Sir Alex Ferguson to leave Dimitar Berbatov out of the Champions League final? Are you glad Dimitar Berbatov is staying? Feel free to comment below.

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