"Dimitar won't play," confirmed United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
"He's been in bed virtually since we arrived with a virus. We're not sure where it's come from, he may have picked it up on the plane.
Fergie has, however, promised to field his strongest team possible:"It's a big game situation so their experience will be very important," he added.
"It's a competition we want to win and I'll be playing a strong team."