Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping Rio Ferdinand has not suffered a seriousinjury after the United defender was forced off in the second half atMiddlesbrough.
With Nemanja Vidic already on the sidelines and crunch games comingthick and fast for the Reds, it was a worrying sight to see Ferdinandlimping off with 20 minutes left at the Riverside Stadium.
The United manager told MUTV: 擶e got a few bumps and bruises, but we'll assess things on Sunday.
揌opefully Rio's injury is not serious. He was limping for quite awhile and the danger with carrying on with him was we weren't going toget a full performance level from him.