Hargreaves back for United

Owen Hargreaves returns to the Manchester United side for today's Premier League trip to Reading after recovering from a rib injury.

Defender Wes Brown starts at the back in place of John O’Shea after serving a suspension, while Ji-Sung Park replaces Ryan Giggs in midfield.

Reading manager Steve Coppell makes five changes following the Royals’ midweek FA Cup exit – but striker Leroy Lita is retained and starts his first league game since November 3.

Reading: Hahnemann, Murty, Ingimarsson, Cisse, Shorey, Doyle, Hunt, Harper, Convey, Lita, Kitson.

Subs: Federici, Rosenior, De la Cruz, Long, Matejovsky.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Hargreaves, Park, Rooney, Tevez.

Subs: Kuszczak, Giggs, Nani, O’Shea, Fletcher.

Referee: Steve Bennett.