Manchester United's striking options for the FA Cup final have
been reduced after Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed Louis Saha will not
be fit to take on Chelsea at Wembley.
The forward has scored some important goals for The Red Devils this
term, but has made just two appearances since March.
He looked to have put his problems behind him when making a
substitute appearance against Milan in the UEFA Champions League
earlier in May, but a knee problem has flared up again.
He was assessed by the club's medical team and they do not expect
him to be fit for the Wembley spectacular.
"He picked up an injury in his knee during training last week,"
said manager Sir Alex Ferguson. "He was pencilled in to face City
last week, but got an injury."
Asked if Saha will be available for the cup final, Ferguson added:
"I would say not, no."
Gary Neville is making progress in his battle to overcome an ankle
injury, but Ferguson is unsure as to whether his captain will be
fit to lead the team out at Wembley.
"Gary has been doing some light running this week, and did a bit
more aggressive work this morning," Ferguson told the club's
website.
"Obviously he's up against it for the final but we're going to give
him a chance because he deserves to be fit.
"He'll have to do some serious work with the football next week as
we've not introduced that part yet. Whether it will be soon enough,
I have my doubts - unfortunately."
