Soccer:Alex Ferguson has ruled Nani and Darren Fletcher out of Saturday's Premier League encounter with Wolves. The pair both picked up injuries during last night's 3-0 Champions League win over Bursaspor in Turkey.
It is hoped the damage is not too serious, but is enough to keep two of Ferguson's most important players out of a key domestic encounter.
"Unfortunately, Nani has a groin injury and is out for Saturday," confirmed Ferguson. "I think Darren will be out as well, so that part has been disappointing.
"It is disappointing but these things happen in football. We may have Darron Gibson back after a bout of flu but Anderson has had a virus as well and I don't think he will be ready."
Despite his disappointment, Ferguson insists he will be happy to place his faith in United's back-up widemen against Wolves. Gabriel Obertan and Bebe both scored timely goals in Turkey.
Obertan was scoring his first United goal in only his second start of the campaign, whilst Bebe followed up his effort against Wolves in the Carling Cup last week by tucking home Paul Scholes' clever pass.
"Gabriel has been derailed quite a bit by injury," Ferguson said. "It has been a problem for the lad. He had two or three last season and then picked up another in Texas this pre-season that kept him out for five or six weeks. But he is back now and as he showed tonight, he has fantastic talent."
As for Bebe, signed from Vitoria Guimaraes in the summer even though he had never played a competitive game for the club and Ferguson had not seen him in action, the Scot is convinced there is untapped potential to be fulfilled.
"He is a good, young player who still has a lot to learn," he said. "He still needs a lot of coaching but the raw talent is there. He is brave and quick, and for such a young player he is a good decision maker. The chances of him being able to realise his potential are very good."