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Ferdinand to miss England qualifiers

12 April 2012

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is likely to miss England's opening two Euro 2008 qualifiers after suffering a suspected broken toe.

Ferdinand sustained the injury while trying to pass the ball out of defence during the closing stages of United's 2-1 win at Watford in the Barclays Premiership on Saturday, and is to have a scan on Sunday.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson told the club's in-house TV station, MUTV: "We think Rio might have a broken toe, so I don't think he will be joining up with England. We will send him for a scan but it looks as though it's a broken toe."

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