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Rio Ferdinand was not part of the Manchester United squad that flew to Turkey ahead of the Champions League match against Bursaspor.
No reason has been given by United for the absence of the England captain, who joins Wayne Rooney, Jonny Evans, Federico Macheda, Anderson, Ryan Giggs and Michael Owen on the sidelines.
Chris Smalling could now partner United captain Nemanja Vidic at center back for Tuesday's Group C match.
United leads the group with seven points from three matches.
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