Vidic’s knee surgery successful

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed centre-half Nemanja Vidic successfully underwent surgery to his right knee.

The skipper ruptured three ligaments and went through an operation to repair the damage, with his return only due to next season,” Ferguson told of United’s official website.

“He had surgery on Wednesday and came through fine. They didn’t remove anything at all, everything’s clear, but it’s a cruciate so it’ll be next season.

Injury update

Meanwhile, the treatment table at Old Trafford is becoming a little less crowded, despite the Scotsman still has some concerns. 

“Anderson’s coming on great, he’s showing great progress. Fabio da Silva’s not far away, he should be back in maybe ten days. Smalling and Evans aren’t long-term - they should be available in the next week or two.

On the other hand, Michael Owen and Tom Cleverley are “nowhere near” a return, with the midfielder coming on as a major loss, according to the veteran manager.

“Cleverley’s a massive loss. He is probably the best midfield player in Britain, potentially.”