Neville out for further fortnight
Manchester United skipper Gary Neville has been ruled out of
Sunday's home clash with Tottenham after picking up a thigh injury
in training. Neville, who has spent the summer recovering from
ankle and calf problems, had trained all week and might have played
some part against Spurs at Old Trafford until he suffered his
latest setback.
The injury seems certain to rule Neville out of England's Euro 2008
double-header with Israel and Russia next month, although he should
be fit for United's trip to Everton on September 15.
There is some good news on the fitness front for Sir Alex Ferguson
though as Louis Saha is likely to be on the bench against Spurs.
Saha was a key figure in United's blistering start to the season
last term but has been plagued by injury problems throughout 2007
so far. Like Neville, the Frenchman has been in full training this
week and Ferguson is hopeful he will be involved.
Edwin van der Sar is available too after scans revealed the veteran
Dutchman suffered no major damage to his foot in a training ground
collision with Dirk Kuyt on Tuesday which caused the keeper to miss
his country's friendly defeat to Switzerland.
Brazil international Anderson is also set to make his competitive
bow after overcoming a hamstring strain, although Wayne Rooney
(broken foot) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (knee) are still missing and
Cristiano Ronaldo is serving the second match of a three-game
ban.
United : Van der
Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Evra,
Silvestre, Fletcher, Eagles, Carrick, Scholes, Hargreaves, Nani,
Anderson, Giggs, Saha, Tevez.
