The seasoned Scot is likely to name a strong but different line-up when his side take on the Magpies at Old Trafford tomorrow.
Manchester United have been boosted by the return of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736, who made a comeback in training after missing the last few weeks due to an injury he suffered whilst playing against Fulham at the Theatre of Dreams.
Rooney was deemed to be the club’s focal point in attack but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 forward, netting several goals in the last few games.
United’s win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 on Sunday means that the club will field a weaker side when Newcastle United come to visit, but Rooney could be in line to make his return after gaining some basic fitness.
While the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Darren-Fletcher-c10361 on the other hand could named in the team sheet from the start, as he passed the fitness test against Galatasaray and has shown enough improvement in the last couple of weeks to merit a
spot in the team.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Scotland-c756 skipper hasn’t started a United game in almost an year but after finally overcoming his bowel condition, he could play a major part against the Tyneside giants.
According to Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson, Fletcher should play at home but will be judged beforehand the Tottenham game to measure his fitness.
“Darren will certainly play against Newcastle and that is the perfect game for him to start back. Then we have the game against Tottenham [on Saturday] and he could be involved in that. It depends on how he does on Wednesday. It will be his first 90 minutes
since 10 months out, so it’s a big one for him.”
The tactician also continued further and revealed that the player was managing a diet plan and extensive fitness sessions in order to become a United regular once again.
“He is handling the condition at the moment and, as we saw the other night, he is looking fine. It is a matter of hoping the condition stays dormant and he is handling his diet well. Hopefully he gets that break,” the former Aberdeen boss was quoted as saying.
Tags: