Sir Alex Ferguson could be left sweating over the
fitness of wing-wizard Cristiano Ronaldo this weekend, after photos
emerged on Thursday of the Portuguese star sporting heavy strapping
on his left calf.
Ronaldo is currently on international duty ahead of Portugal's
clash with Sweden on Saturday night, but the images - published on
the Daily Mail's website - suggest the forward could miss
the 2010 World Cup qualifer and several crunch clashes for the
Premier League leaders.
Injury to one of his prize assets will be the last thing
Ferguson needs as the Red Devils bid to return to winning ways
following successive league defeats to Liverpool and Fulham.
And with Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic and Wayne Rooney all suspended
and Dimitar Berbatov struggling to be fit for United's next league
clash against Aston Villa, the Portuguese's presence is
essential.
Sunday's clash with Villa at Old Trafford will be the first of
seven matches for United in the month of April, with Sir Alex's
side also facing Sunderland, Portsmouth and Tottenham in the
league, Everton in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley and Porto
(twice) in the Champions League quarter-finals.
