Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Gary Neville is likely to return to action in the reserve match against Liverpool this week.
Neville has been sidelined since United's Premier League clash against Bolton on 17th March with calf and ankle problems. Originally he was expected to be fit for the start of the season but a series of setbacks have delayed this and he only resumed full training last month.
However the defender is now in a position to play games and has been pencilled in for Thursday's reserve clash with Liverpool.
"We are hoping to use Gary against Liverpool reserves this week. That's the plan," he told the Daily Star.
"He is getting better and he is improving all the time.
"He's over his last injury and he has been training now for over two weeks and he is at a good level.
"Because he has been out for so long, he needs games now and hopefully he can start on Thursday.
"It will be a good introduction for him game-wise."
If Neville shows now reaction to his run out he could be back in first team contention after the international break.
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