Manchester United captain Gary Neville was on Tuesday ruled out of the FA Cup final against Chelsea due to a right ankle injury.
The England right back hurt his ankle against Bolton on March 17. Although Neville was expected to return to training Monday, he continued to feel pain and will now have exploratory surgery.
Neville missed 14 games as United won the Premier League for the ninth time in 15 years.
He is likely to be replaced by either Wes Brown or John O’Shea as Saturday’s FA Cup final returns to Wembley for the first time since 2000. — Sapa-AP