Tevez concern for United
Carlos Tevez is a major doubt for Manchester United's FA Cup clash
with Aston Villa on Saturday.
After scoring the only goal to beat Birmingham, the Argentine
eventually had to be replaced after failing to shrug off a hefty
first-half bang on the ankle.
Tevez was carried into the tunnel by two members of the United's
backroom staff after the final whistle, with manager Sir Alex
Ferguson confirming it is unlikely he will be involved at Villa
Park.
"It was a bad tackle and the longer the game went on, the worse the
injury got," said Ferguson.
"In the end, we had to bring Carlos off. We will assess him
tomorrow to see what the damage is but he is doubtful for Saturday
now."
Happily, Ferguson should have a ready-made replacement for Tevez in
Wayne Rooney, who missed a second successive game with a virus but
is showing signs of being fine for the weekend.
The Scot explained: "It would have been a bit of a risk to play
Wayne today but he should be fine for Saturday."
