The Scot was eager to welcome back the centre-back and claimed that injuries for a youngster were all part of the maturing process.
Manchester United’s highly lauded centre-back Phil Jones will finally be making his season debut for the Red Devils after spending the last few months on the sidelines.
The former Blackburn star has been a consistent feature in the Old Trafford line-up since making a switch from Lancashire, however an illness forced him out of the lineup during a pre-season tour.
Since then he has undergone extensive surgeries, including one to his knee, and after months of rehabilitation he has finally recovered in time for United’s clash with Galatasaray in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Turkey-c3026.
The Super Lig giants threatened the Manchester outfit at the Theatre of Dreams, but Fergie’s troops managed to overcome them in a very tight encounter. And now they face an even sterner test of their UEFA Champions League credentials with a trip to the Turk
Telecom Arena looming large.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 will be wary of the side that famously held up ‘Welcome to h**l’ banners all those years ago, but with progression secured in the competition, the tactician has opted for a relatively youthful lineup.
"It's a big day for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903. He's been out all season but has done enough training to make sure his fitness is okay. They've all been different types of injuries and because he is young, he's still to develop physically. He's only 20 years of age so there's
plenty of time for him,” said Ferguson.
Continuing, the United boss added that it will also be a special occasion for teenage midfielder Nick Powell, who has never plied his trade in Europe’s premier tournament before.
"Obviously for Nick Powell it's completely different - he's played in front of 76,000 as a substitute but this will be his first European away game. It will be a big day for him but he has the temperament, which is important,” the long-serving manager was
quoted as saying.
Jones will probably start alongside Scott Wootton at the back, while Javier Hernandez, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anderson-c5565 are the only ones who have had sufficient experience at this level.
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