The 35-year-old sustained the problem on Sunday during United's 2-1 defeat at home to Swansea City in the FA Cup.
Ferdinand is now expected to be out of action until the end of the month due to bruising, according to The Mirror.
The centre-back has made 13 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils this season.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |
| 17 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Southampton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 1 |
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