Barthez has scan on thigh
Tuesday, 20 March 2001 21:04Alex Ferguson faces a worrying wait for results after Manchester United keeper Fabien Barthez had a scan on his injured thigh earlier today. Barthez strained his leg during the warm-up before United's 2-0 win over Leicester on Saturday, leaving 19 yer old rookie Paul Rachubka guarding the net.
Barthez's absence comes at a time when Ferguson is short of experienced cover. Raimond van der Gouw is expected to be out for another three weeks following his knee surgery, while Nick Culkin is on loan to Bristol Rovers.
But the Old Trafford boss remains confident that Barthez will have recovered in time for United's Champions League appointment with Bayern Munich next month. "Fabien is having another scan today and then I'll talk to him when we've got the results," said Ferguson. "But we are not doing anything at the moment other than that. I am still hopeful Fabien will be okay for the Bayern Munich match." (PA)
Filed by Shane Stokes
