Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will bring back several key players for Wednesday night's Premier League clash at Newcastle United following his side's Carling Cup victory on Sunday.
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A much changed United team claimed their second trophy of the season with a 4-1 penalty shootout success over Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley but with their focus back on Premier League matters the big guns will return.
Wayne Rooney has recovered from a virus and Dimitar Berbatov, Edwin van der Sar,Michael Carrick, Park Ji-Sung and Darren Fletcher, none of whom were involved in the action at Wembley, should return to freshen up the squad.
Also in the United line-up will be Nemanja Vidic, with his manager admitting he had made an error in putting him on the bench for the Carling Cup final and handing Rio Ferdinand a start instead.
"The only mistake I made on Sunday was with Vidic," revealed Ferguson. "I didn't realise he had played three games in the competition.
"But I needed Ferdinand back into rhythm because he missed too many games from December onwards.
"Having got that really good game under his belt we hope Ferdinand and Vidic will be a really solid partnership to the end of the season."
Ferguson's only injury doubt is defender John O'Shea, although the Republic of Ireland international is hopeful of shrugging off a heel injury.
Meanwhile, relegation threatened Newcastle will be without midfielder Nicky Butt for the clash with his former club after the 34-year-old damaged his knee in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers. Geremi or Alan Smith are set to deputise.
Kevin Nolan will serve the second leg of a three-match ban, while Damien Duff (calf), Michael Owen (ankle ligaments), Habib Beye (ankle), Danny Guthrie (hamstring), Joey Barton andXisco (both fractured metatarsal) are still out.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will bring back several key players for Wednesday night's Premier League clash at Newcastle United following his side's Carling Cup victory on Sunday.
GettyImages
Wayne Rooney: Recovered from virus.
A much changed United team claimed their second trophy of the season with a 4-1 penalty shootout success over Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley but with their focus back on Premier League matters the big guns will return.
Wayne Rooney has recovered from a virus and Dimitar Berbatov, Edwin van der Sar,Michael Carrick, Park Ji-Sung and Darren Fletcher, none of whom were involved in the action at Wembley, should return to freshen up the squad.
Also in the United line-up will be Nemanja Vidic, with his manager admitting he had made an error in putting him on the bench for the Carling Cup final and handing Rio Ferdinand a start instead.
"The only mistake I made on Sunday was with Vidic," revealed Ferguson. "I didn't realise he had played three games in the competition.
"But I needed Ferdinand back into rhythm because he missed too many games from December onwards.
"Having got that really good game under his belt we hope Ferdinand and Vidic will be a really solid partnership to the end of the season."
Ferguson's only injury doubt is defender John O'Shea, although the Republic of Ireland international is hopeful of shrugging off a heel injury.
Meanwhile, relegation threatened Newcastle will be without midfielder Nicky Butt for the clash with his former club after the 34-year-old damaged his knee in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers. Geremi or Alan Smith are set to deputise.
Kevin Nolan will serve the second leg of a three-match ban, while Damien Duff (calf), Michael Owen (ankle ligaments), Habib Beye (ankle), Danny Guthrie (hamstring), Joey Barton andXisco (both fractured metatarsal) are still out.