United to rest injured Van Nistelrooy

Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will be rested for Wednesday's Champions League clash at Olympiakos in a bid to…

Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will be rested for Wednesday's Champions League clash at Olympiakos in a bid to heal his hamstring problem.

"Ruud won't play against Olympiakos on Wednesday, although hopefully Nicky Butt will," manager Alex Ferguson told MUTV today.

"We are going to try to sort it out once and for all. When you play with a tight hamstring, it's not easy. We want to solve the problem and get him back playing again all the time."

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