As claimed right here yesterday, Nemanja Vidic’s omission from United tour of Asia is, as Shakespeare said “Much ado about nothing”. Despite United’s sleepiness on explaining his absence, United fans will be relieved that there is nothing more sinister than a sciatic nerve problem preventing Vidic from boarding the plane. Everything else is, just as claimed yesterday, speculation.
Vidic and United hope to team up later in the tour if his treatment proceeds well back in Manchester. United are undertaking a mammoth journey spanning Australia, Japan and Hong Kong.