"If Ferdinand isn't going to recover, that is a great advantage for us.
"And we have the advantage of playing the second leg at the San Siro."
Ancelotti also revealed the Italians' masterplan for stopping Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.
He added: "They won't be able to do much if they haven't got possession."
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