Dimitar Berbatov will miss Manchester United's Club World Cup semi-final with Gamba Osaka tomorrow after picking up a virus.

Berbatov has been unable to train since his arrival in Japan and the 27-year-old was absent today as United went through their paces for the final time at the Nissan Stadium.

It means Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney, who is expected to recover from a minor knock in time to play against the Japanese side, should be paired up front as the European Champions look to become the first English team to win the competition in its newly expanded format.

Sir Alex Ferguson would not confirm his starting side. He did, however, reveal Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville would be included, along with Paul Scholes, who will start for the first time since undergoing knee surgery at the end of September. Cristiano Ronaldo too will play.

Ferguson has also confirmed Ben Foster is back in light training after breaking a finger last week. Foster was ruled out of the Japan trip after suffering the injury — the latest in a series of setbacks for the England international — last Thursday.

However, the damage is not too serious and Foster should be back in full training by the time United return home next Monday.