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Ferdinand trains despite T-shirt row

22 October 2012-PA Sport

Rio Ferdinand

Normal... It was systems go at Manchester United training for Rio Ferdinand (Getty Images)

Rio Ferdinand was training as normal ahead of Manchester United's Champions League encounter with Sporting Braga at Old Trafford on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT).

The defender defied Sir Alex Ferguson on Saturday by refusing to wear a T-shirt supporting the anti-racism Kick It Out campaign ahead of United's 4-2 win over Stoke City, leading his manager to state publicly that the 33-year-old would be "dealt with".

But there have been suggestions that the pair resolved their differences at a meeting on Sunday morning (English time) and Ferdinand did train with the remainder of his team-mates at Carrington ahead of Tuesday night's (Wednesday morning AEDT) game.

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