Veron set for Real deal

Juan Sebastian Veron looks set to win his fitness race and line up against Real Madrid at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

The Argentinian midfielder is due back from Italy tomorrow after undergoing intensive physiotherapy on the knee ligament injury he picked up against Leeds last month.

Veron has been an inspirational figure in United’s Champions League campaign this term and was badly missed during the 3-1 first leg defeat in the Bernabeu Stadium last week.

With Paul Scholes suspended for the second match of the quarter-final tussle, Veron’s presence will be vital if United are to stand any chance of overhauling the holders’ two-goal advantage.

Ferguson though is confident the former Lazio player will make it.

“Seba has got this guru out there who he believes in,” Ferguson told www.manutd.com “He has had him at Sampdoria, Parma and Lazio and we get that quite a bit.

“The French players also have someone they turn to. They have a faith in these sort of people.”