Manchester United v Marseille: Nani back in training and should be fit for Champions League clash

Manchester United v Marseille: Nani back in training and should be fit for Champions League clash

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says both Nani and Nemanja Vidic could be fit to face Marseille in the Champions League.

 

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Recovery: Nani hopes to bolster Alex Ferguson's squad ahead of the Champions League game against Marseille Photo: REUTERS

 

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Quick return: Nani has been injured since Jamie Carragher's tackle on him at Anfield Photo: PA

By Telegraph staff 3:05PM GMT 14 Mar 2011

Vidic missed training at Carrington this morning after picking up a knock against Arsenal, but Ferguson expects his captain to be fit to face the French side, saying: "He's OK. He's tough enough."

Nani - sidelined since his shin was injured by a high tackle from Liverpool's Jamie Carragher - could also feature after a quicker than expected recovery. "He [Nani] has a good chance," of featuring.

"Nani has had the stitches removed and has a chance for Tuesday," Ferguson originally said. "He's done some work on the bike, but the problem is that he hasn't trained yet."

With Michael Carrick and Michael Owen also training today, and Antonio Valencia finally back after a long-term injury, Ferguson expects to field a very differenct side to that which started against Arsenal.

Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes were all rested at Old Trafford, with Ferguson saying: "I couldn't risk Scholes and Giggs because of Tuesday's game against Marseille, such a vital game for the club, so Darron Gibson had to play as the only natural midfielder. "

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