United upbeat over Ferdinand fitness for league opener

Rio Ferdinand could be fit in time for Manchester United's opening Premier League game of the 2010/11 season. Reports suggested Ferdinand might be out of action for several months with the knee ligament injury that meant the central defender missed the...

Rio Ferdinand could be fit in time for Manchester United's opening Premier League game of the 2010/11 season. Reports suggested Ferdinand might be out of action for several months with the knee ligament injury that meant the central defender missed the whole of England's lacklustre World Cup campaign.

But United, yesterday, estimated Ferdinand's recovery would take 10 weeks from the time he suffered the injured injury.

Ferdinand was injured in a training ground collision with England colleague Emile Heskey on June 4 and the 31-year-old had to relinquish both his place in the squad and the captaincy.

If United's forecast is accurate, Ferdinand could be fit to face newly-promoted Newcastle at Old Trafford on August 14.

United next play Fulham the following weekend.

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