Ferguson: "Cristiano played in the third-placed play-off for Portugal at the World Cup in Germany and he has been playing for us all season.
"We have been looking at ways to preserve the players and felt this was a great time to give him a week's holiday.
"He has enjoyed it and hopefully we will get the benefit of it in the weeks ahead.
"Louis got a kick on the back of the knee in training.
"It is nothing really, just bruising. He will be okay for Wednesday."
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