CL: Manchester United without Ferdinand and Vidić at Lisbon

Alex Ferguson named 19 players for the first match of the British in the Champions League.
Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic are the main absences in the squad for match Benfica vs Manchester United.

The Serbian international has been injured and his exclusion is not a new.
As for the England international, has played last Saturday against Bolton, but also missed out.

Tom Cleverley, Danny Welbeck and Rafael also didn't come into Sir Alex Ferguson's accounts for the opening match in the Champions League of last season's finalists.

Man United Convened squad

Goalkeepers: De Gea, Lindegaard;
Defenders: Evans, Evra, Fabio, Jones, Smalling;
Midfielders: Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Nani, Park, Valencia, Young;
Forwards: Berbatov, Hernandez, Owen, Rooney.