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Man Utd boss Ferguson upset for Valencia over injury

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits he's upset losing Antonio Valencia to injury.

But he says they can cope without the Ecuador winger.

Ferguson told Inside United: "It's a loss to lose any player but Antonio was probably the most improved squad member over the last 12 months, so it was a big blow. The development we saw from when he signed for us to the present day has been amazing. We thought it would take a couple of years for him to reach this level, but he took to the challenge like a duck to water.

"However, we've got a strong squad and we'll cope. It's up to Nani now to play his part, and he has done superbly this season, so he'll offer us width. Then there's also Gabriel Obertan and the boy Bebe, who's training very well. We're not too bad - we've got options."

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