Source: Team_Talk
SAF eyes triple fitness boost
Sir Alex Ferguson hopes Nemanja Vidic, Chris Smalling and Tom Cleverley will be fit for Manchester United's next game against Liverpool.[LNB] Ferguson will be just as concerned by what goes on at Carrington during the current international break as he is by the matches being played around the world.[LNB]Manchester United have three players - skipper Vidic, Smalling and Cleverley - who have a chance of being fit for the crucial Premier League visit to Liverpool on October 15.[LNB]Vidic has been out since suffering a calf strain in the opening-day triumph at West Brom in August, whilst Smalling and Cleverley are battling to overcome groin and foot injuries respectively.[LNB]However, Ferguson knows from past experience that merely being fit is not enough to warrant selection at Anfield.[LNB]He also believes players must have an added edge to cope with such a tumultuous fixture.[LNB]"The most important thing is the work they do before the internationals finish," Ferguson told MUTV.[LNB]"We really want to have Vidic and Cleverley doing some really strong work, and Smalling too, that would bring them on to a level that they could play at Anfield.[LNB]"You can't go there with players who are semi-fit or just coming back from injury. You need players who are fully focused and up to speed in terms of fitness and sharpness."
