Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted to have included Gary Neville in his squad for today's match at Middlesbrough.

"It's been over a year since Gary's last game," said Ferguson. "That isn't easy at his age but what always encouraged us was his enthusiasm to return.

"Nemanja's injury is a loss, but we hope to have him back in three weeks. I think we can cope. We've got Mikael Silvetre and Gary Neville back. To have those personalities and experienced players back in the squad can only help us. There's also Gerard Pique, John O'Shea and Wes Brown. So we're very well covered in that position. If we can't cope, there's something wrong."

He added: "Nani is still not 100%. I'm sure he'll be fit for Wednesday against Roma."