Van Nistelrooy absent for Red Devils

Striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will miss Manchester United’s trip to Charlton on Sunday after failing to recover from the ankle injury he suffered in training last week.

Paul Scholes returns for the Barclays Premiership match after a one-match suspension but Gary Neville is still out as he serves the second of a three-game ban following his dismissal at Everton.