Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez out of Manchester United side to face Basle
PAIN GAME: Javier Hernandez Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson could be without eight senior players forTuesday's Champions League encounter with Basle at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooneywill miss out with the hamstring injury that sidelined him for Saturday's draw with Stoke and he was among a long list of players who did not train at United's Carrington HQon Mondaymorning.
Ferguson told a news conference at Old Trafford ahead of the Basle match: "He's not playing tomorrow. It's difficult to assess with hamstrings but we hope we have him back quickly. He did a bit of jogging this morning but that's all."
Also absent was Rooney's strike partner Javier Hernandez, who limped off early in the Stoke game with a dead leg and will also miss the Basle game. He should be back for the home match against Norwich on Friday.
Ferguson will be choosing between Michael Owen, Dimitar Berbatov and fit-again Danny Welbeck in his attack.
But the problems do not stop there for United. Central defenders Jonny Evans (ankle), Chris Smalling (groin) and Nemanja Vidic (calf) also did not train.
That is almost certain to mean Rio Ferdinand lining up alongside youngster Phil Jones, with Antonio Valencia again pressed into service as an emergency right-back as Rafael (shoulder) is out with a long-term problem.
Fellow long-term casualties Tom Cleverley (foot) and Darron Gibson (ankle) have long since been ruled out.
United drew their opening match with Benfica in Lisbon a fortnight ago, while Basel are group leaders after defeating Romanian side Otelul Galati in their first game.
Will United come through their injury problems with a victory? Have your say.
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Wayne Rooneywill miss out with the hamstring injury that sidelined him for Saturday's draw with Stoke and he was among a long list of players who did not train at United's Carrington HQon Mondaymorning.
Ferguson told a news conference at Old Trafford ahead of the Basle match: "He's not playing tomorrow. It's difficult to assess with hamstrings but we hope we have him back quickly. He did a bit of jogging this morning but that's all."
Also absent was Rooney's strike partner Javier Hernandez, who limped off early in the Stoke game with a dead leg and will also miss the Basle game. He should be back for the home match against Norwich on Friday.
Ferguson will be choosing between Michael Owen, Dimitar Berbatov and fit-again Danny Welbeck in his attack.
But the problems do not stop there for United. Central defenders Jonny Evans (ankle), Chris Smalling (groin) and Nemanja Vidic (calf) also did not train.
That is almost certain to mean Rio Ferdinand lining up alongside youngster Phil Jones, with Antonio Valencia again pressed into service as an emergency right-back as Rafael (shoulder) is out with a long-term problem.
Fellow long-term casualties Tom Cleverley (foot) and Darron Gibson (ankle) have long since been ruled out.
United drew their opening match with Benfica in Lisbon a fortnight ago, while Basel are group leaders after defeating Romanian side Otelul Galati in their first game.
Will United come through their injury problems with a victory? Have your say.
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