Rio to return for United

Rio Ferdinand will return to the Manchester United squad for Sunday’s trip to Norwich.

Ferdinand was rested for last night’s Europa League defeat to Ajax but Alex Ferguson will look to the 33-year-old to bring some stability to a back four that struggled badly at Old Trafford.

Wayne Rooney (throat) is a doubt, whilst there is also speculation Tom Cleverley has suffered a recurrence of his ankle injury.

Provisional squad: De Gea, Amos, Rafael, Fabio, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Nani, Cleverley, Carrick, Pogba, Park, Scholes, Giggs, Young, Berbatov, Rooney, Welbeck, Hernandez.