Sir Alex Ferguson believes having the weekend off will give Manchester United the advantage when they travel to take on AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday (AC Milan 8/5 draw 11/5 Man United 7/5 Champions League – match betting).

An early exit from the FA Cup at the hands of bitter rivals Leeds meant the Premier League champions (Man United 13/10 Premier League – Outright) could rest ahead of the last-16 first-leg at the San Siro.

Milan beat Udinese 3-2 on Friday in Serie A and Ferguson is convinced the extra time off will give his players the edge.

The Scot has also suggested the Serie A title-chasers have been weakened by the loss of Brazil superstar Kaka to Real Madrid.

“It’s a good time for us to be going to Milan,” said Ferguson.

“They played this weekend (beating Udinese 3-2 on Friday night), they’ve lost Kaka and have a few injuries, whereas we aren’t playing this weekend and we have had a good rest.”

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