Source: Telegraph
Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar untroubled on his return to action
The 38-year-old Dutchman, who has been out of action since breaking his hand during United's pre-season match with Bayern Munich, was on the pitch for the entirety of the 1-0 win. [LNB]Van der Sar showed no discomfort during the game at Widnes, comfortably keeping a clean sheet while Italian striker Federico Macheda scored the decisive goal at the other end. [LNB] Related ArticlesMichael Owen: United are biggest club in worldEdwin van der Sar set for United reserves returnWiley stats dampen Ferguson claimsPatrice Evra's swipe at LiverpoolFA asks Ferguson to explain referee commentsGillett's criticism of Rafa Benitez is another PR own goalBen Foster and Thomas Kuszczak, the Poland international, have deputised for Van Der Sar in league and cup games respectively, though neither has convinced. [LNB]Foster, especially, has made a string of high-profile errors, gifting goals to Gareth Barry of Manchester City and Kenwyne Jones of Sunderland in recent weeks. [LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson, the United manager, has admitted Van der Sar is likely to replace Foster as soon as he has returns to full fitness, potentially damaging the latter's claims for a place in the England squad for the World Cup in South Africa. [LNB]Foster was omitted from the squad for the forthcoming qualifying matches with Ukraine and Belarus after picking up a chest injury in the 2-2 draw with Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday. [LNB]EmailPrint .at15t_email {display:none !important;}Share|tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/6267664/Manchester-Uniteds-Edwin-van-der-Sar-untroubled-on-his-return-to-action.html';tweetmeme_style = 'compact';tweetmeme_source = 'TelegraphNews';Email|Printhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/6267664/Manchester-Uniteds-Edwin-van-der-Sar-untroubled-on-his-return-to-action.htmlTelegraphNews Man Utd
