da pinup bet: Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic will play no part in Manchester United's Champions League clash with Rangers.
da pinnacle: Sir Alex Ferguson has opted to rest the duo and is likely to start with Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans at the heart of his defence at Ibrox.
Meanwhile, a report in the Manchester Evening News suggests Juventus are lining up bids for Dimitar Berbatov and Federico Macheda.
The Serie A side are looking to strengthen their strikeforce after confirming that Brazilian forward Amauri could be sidelined for at least two months with a knee injury.
Ferguson dropped former Bulgaria international Berbatov from his 18-man squad for Saturday's 2-0 victory against Wigan Athletic. The 29-year-old has failed to score in his last nine appearances since grabbing a hat-trick in the victory against Liverpool in September.
Nineteen-year-old Macheda is believed to be interested in returning to Italy despite making a big impact at Old Trafford.
Panathinaikos are also said to be keen to sign Anderson on a loan agreement. The 22-year-old has not been part of United's squad recently.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email