Rio Ferdinand might be missing the Reds' final home game of 2008/09 season but he's a strong message for his fit team mates.A calf…

Rio Ferdinand might be missing the Reds' final home game of 2008/09 season but he's a strong message for his fit team mates.

A calf strain ruled the defender out of the Reds' wins over Manchester City and Wigan, but Sir Alex Ferguson is still hopeful of having Ferdinand available for the Champions League final against Barcelona.

"Our performances in both legs of the semi-final [against Arsenal] were two of the best of the season," the defender told United Review. "But it can sometimes be a dangerous situation when you beat a team fairly convincingly and play them again soon after because they’ll probably feel they have something to prove.

"We can't allow them to do that and must focus on getting the result we want to win the title."

Jonny Evans is likely to deputise again in Ferdinand's absence, as the Reds chase a point or more in order to secure an 18th league title.

Rio's warning

15TH MAY 2009

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