Vidic gets captaincy approval

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed Nemanja Vidic will skipper the side in this afternoon’s blockbuster confronta­tion with Liverpool at Old Trafford. There has been huge debate over who would wear the captain’s armband for the Red...

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed Nemanja Vidic will skipper the side in this afternoon’s blockbuster confronta­tion with Liverpool at Old Trafford.

There has been huge debate over who would wear the captain’s armband for the Red Devils ever since Ferguson revealed last week that Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs can no longer expect to do the job because they do not play every week.

And it seems Rio Ferdinand’s injury problems have ruled him out of contention too.

“As I explained last week, what we wanted was someone who was consistently available for us,” Ferguson told MUTV.

“Everyone recognises Nemanja Vidic would always be there. He has been fit all season and you don’t leave him out of the team unless you are going to rest him.

“He started the campaign as captain and it will stay that way.”

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