Rio fit for Champions League final

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is confident of shaking off his calf injury and face Barcelona in the Champions League final.

Ferdinand has been out of action since the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal earlier this month.

“I’ve not thought about not playing in the final,” said Ferdinand. “It’s as simple as that, no chance.

“I trained with the ball today [Wednesday] and did some running, so I’m doing all the movements I need to be doing before a game.

“This has been perhaps the hardest and most important injury battle of my career. There is so much at stake.

“I haven’t even thought much about the actual details of the final.

“I’ve been so engrossed in my injury that I haven’t thought about much else. I’ll start thinking about the actual match when I’m sitting on the plane to Rome.”

[Source: Sky Sports]