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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.