United duo back

Manchester United could almost be back to full strength for Sunday’s Premiership trip to Highbury.

Gary Neville returns from a four-match suspension and striker Louis Saha is available following his recent Achilles problem, so only Rio Ferdinand, who confirmed earlier this week he will not appeal against the ban which will keep him out until September 20, is missing.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to continue on the right side of midfield and Saha is set to replace Diego Forlan in attack.

PROVISIONAL SQUAD: Howard, Carroll, G Neville, P Neville, Brown, Silvestre, O’Shea, Pugh, Fletcher, Butt, Scholes, Ronaldo, Keane, Djemba-Djemba, Giggs, Saha, van Nistelrooy, Lynch, Kleberson, Solskjaer, Forlan, Bellion.