Manchester United's defensive injury crisis is expected to give fans a first look at Fabio da Silva in this weekend's FA Cup tie with Tottenham.
Sir Alex Ferguson faces the awkward possibility of going into Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Tottenham Hotspur with eight of his defenders unavailable and Darren Fletcher having to help out in the absence of a senior right-back.
As well as playing Fletcher as an emergency full-back Ferguson is considering giving a debut to Rafael da Silva's twin, Fabio, on the opposite flank.