Vidic doubtful for Anfield showdown

Alex Ferguson faces a major selection dilemma over whether to recall skipper Nemanja Vidic for Manchester United’s trip to Liverpool.

Vidic made his first appearance since injuring his calf in the opening day win at West Brom in Serbia’s shock Euro 2012 exit in Slovakia on Tuesday and Ferguson needs to decide if it is enough to warrant being thrown into the Anfield cauldron.

Tom Cleverley (foot) and Rafael (shoulder) are still out but otherwise Ferguson reports a fully fit squad, with Wayne Rooney expected to play despite the shock of suffering his own European Championship woe at the hands of UEFA’s disciplinary panel.

Provisional squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Amos, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Fabio, Valencia, Nani, Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Park, Giggs, Young, Rooney, Hernandez, Welbeck, Berbatov, Owen.