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Man Utd defender Ferdinand making comeback tonight

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:02

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will make a playing return tonight against Oldham Athletic reserves.

The game at Stalybridge will take on far more significance than a usual Manchester Senior Cup tie as it will represent Ferdinand's first game since he was injured in a freak collision with Emile Heskey on the first day of training at the World Cup in South Africa.

Sir Alex Ferguson had stated that the 31-year-old would not be fit to return until the end of September.

However, at his weekly press conference last Friday, Ferguson revealed his defender had made a rapid recovery from the knee ligament problem and said he would be finding a game for him during the international break.

The Oldham match represents a suitable opportunity and if Ferdinand does come through unscathed he is expected to come into contention for a first-team comeback at Everton on September 11, which represents the start of a hectic week that also includes home games against Rangers and Liverpool.

Ferdinand will be joined in the United line-up by Wes Brown, midfielder Anderson, who is also on his way back from long-term injury, and Federico Macheda.

 
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Comments (3)

Submitted by Sunkanmi(shakur) (not verified) on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:32.

Nice both of them are wellcome.l will like 2 see them on the pitch again.up man utd.

Submitted by Yasin (not verified) on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:16.

pretty soon they will be back :)

Submitted by chybuz (not verified) on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:05.

This is a great news for all United fan all over the world and especially me. I hope Ferdi and Ando come back real fast.

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