Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster is out for two months
after he underwent thumb surgery.
The England international has again seen his season limited by
injury and he will now miss United's final two games of the
campaign.
Edwin van der Sar will be starting the Champions League final in
Rome next week, but Foster would have hoped to be on the bench.
But Sir Alex Ferguson has now confirmed that Foster needs
surgery on a ruptured ligament in his thumb so will miss the
European showpiece, as well as England's internationals this
summer.
"It is big blow for Ben as not only will he miss the Champions
League final but also England's summer internationals," Ferguson
told United's website.
"Ben has tried to continue the season with this injury but it
got so critical that an operation was the only way forward.
"It is disappointing for him but the important thing was to get
this operation done."