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Football: NEVILLE KO FOR REDS & ENGLAND
By ALAN NIXON


SKIPPER Gary Neville is out for the rest of Manchester United's season in a bitter blow for the right-back and boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Neville (right) has been recovering slowly from the ankle injury he picked up against Bolton in March and new scans have revealed worse damage than first thought.

The defender has ligament trouble and bruising that means he will be laid up for over a month more - which ends his United campaign.

It is a desperate setback for Neville who will miss the run-in for the title, a possible Champions League final and the FA Cup showdown with Chelsea.

Neville's injury also makes him a major doubt for England's end-of-season double header with Brazil and Estonia. United would not be keen for him to play in those fixtures after being out for so long.