Ferguson takes strong side to Exeter

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is recalling his big guns for the FA Cup replay at non-league Exeter tomorrow.

England defender Gary Neville will start for the first time in a month following a virus, and Ryan Giggs is also travelling with his chances of recovering from a hamstring injury in time rated at 50-50.

Rio Ferdinand is ruled out with a hamstring problem while Wes Brown is suspended. Ferguson said: “I am taking a strong side and hopefully we will get the result we want.”

Provisional squad: Howard, Ricardo, G Neville, O’Shea, Silvestre, Heinze, Fortune, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Scholes, Keane, P Neville, Giggs, Saha, Rooney, Smith, Miller, Bellion, Djemba-Djemba.