Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he expects to hand Anderson a Premiership debut and also field Louis Saha next week against Sunderland.

After victory over Tottenham yesterday, Ferguson said: "I think Louis Saha will be available for next Saturday's game, and Anderson will definitely be fit.

"We've got other players to come back, too. Gary Neville is a couple of weeks away, so we're getting there. There are also new players settling into the team, like Nani and Tevez.

"It's never easy coming to United when teams are so revved up to play against us. It is not going to be easy for them and they need time to settle. We have to be patient."

He added: "I can look on today as the first time this season that we've had a little break. Hopefully it will give us the confidence to enjoy our football and we can now go on a long run."