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Robinho looks set to return to the Manchester
City side after sitting out the 2-0 Uefa Cup win over Schalke with
a slight ankle injury. Gelson Fernandes
(hamstring) and Pablo Zabaleta (thigh) are also
available.
Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov is in contention after
returning to training following a hamstring injury. Defender Gary
Neville (groin) and midfielder Paul Scholes (knee) have resumed
training, but only Neville looks likely to be in the squad. <!--
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Berbatov has missed the last two games and United manager Sir
Alex Ferguson has vowed not to rush him back. He said: "Hamstring
injuries are never easy to deal with. We must be careful because he
has never had one before. "We will have to gauge whether it's wise
to use him from the start on Sunday or to have him on the
bench."
Bulgarian Berbatov, 27, was injured while on international duty.
Meanwhile, Ferguson also confirmed that veteran duo Neville and
Scholes are also back in training.
Neville has been struggling with a groin injury, although he
might be fit to face City. But Scholes, who had a knee operation
after the Champions League trip to Aalborg in September, is more
likely to be held back.
Manchester City : Hart, Zabaleta, Richards,
Dunne, Garrido, Ball, Wright-Phillips, Elano, Ireland, Kompany,
Robinho, Vassell, Hamann, Benjani Mwaruwari, Sturridge, Fernandes,
Ben Haim, Schmeichel, Onuoha, Evans.
Manchester United : Van der Sar, Foster,
Kuszczak, Neville, Rafael, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra,
Ronaldo, Nani, Carrick, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Park, Rooney,
Tevez, Berbatov.
Howard Webb (Yorkshire)
