Silvestre has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in Saturday's 1-0 win at Everton.
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I'm not saying the incident would have happened if Silvestre was playing in a black and white shirt ... but with OUR luck ... it probably would have!
The 30-year-old went down in agony after trying to turn as he made a tackle during the first half at Goodison Park and was clearly in a lot of discomfort as he was carried off on a stretcher.
The 30-year-old went down in agony after trying to turn as he made a tackle during the first half at Goodison Park and was clearly in a lot of discomfort as he was carried off on a stretcher.
Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed Silvestre would be sent for a scan as soon as his team arrived back in Manchester and the results have only confirmed the United manager's worst fears.
A club official confirmed the extent of the damage and a recovery timetable which means Silvestre will not be seen again for the remainder of the campaign.