Nev ready if United require
08 May 2008 - 10:02:07
Manchester United captain Gary Neville says he is fit and ready to take part in the final two games of the season if required.
The veteran right-back has made just one substitute appearance this season after a long-running battle with niggling injuries since undergoing ankle ligament surgery towards the end of the last campaign.
Neville has been involved in full training for the past two months and is ready to play against either Wigan Athletic in Sunday's Premier League decider or the Champions League Final meeting with Chelsea should Sir Alex Ferguson need to call on him.
However, the 33-year-old defender has conceded his appearance in either game is unlikely due to the length of his absence and the form of his team-mates.
"I am feeling good. I have been training and travelling with the team for the last seven or eight matches and really enjoying being back among the lads," he told the club's official website.
"It is going to be difficult for the manager with the defence playing so well and I understand that it is almost impossible for him to get me in. I totally accept that.
"The matches are too important to help players get their fitness back but I am there.
"I am fit and have been for six to eight weeks and if I am required or am needed at any point, I have to be ready.
"It has been a frustrating season for me but that will all be lifted if we win the title and the Champions League.
"Players get injuries. The most important thing is that this club wins trophies."