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Striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Manchester United's [Images] Premier League match at Aston Villa on Saturday after suffering a thigh injury, his agent said.

"According to Manchester United's medical staff Berbatov will be recovering between seven and ten days," Emil Danchev told Bulgarian Darik radio.

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Berbatov was substituted after 30 minutes with cramp during Bulgaria's 6-1 defeat against their Balkan neighbours Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday.

United manager Alex Ferguson is also sweating on the fitness of Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney [Images], who missed England's [Images] 2-1 win over Germany [Images] through injury and illness.