Neville makes United return
02 Nov 2007 - 07:24:53
Manchester United captain Gary Neville made his first appearance since March after featuring for the club's reserves on Thursday night.
However, the 32-year-old full-back was booked and scored an own goal in United's 6-1 Manchester Senior Cup victory over Stockport County.
Neville has been sidelined since suffering an initial ankle ligament injury last season in a Premier League clash against Bolton on March 17.
The veteran England defender could now be named on the substitute's bench for Saturday's showdown with Arsenal.
Meanwhile, defender Rio Ferdinand believes the outcome of the Emirates Stadium clash will go a long way to deciding the destination of this year's Premier League title.
"A win at the Emirates would be a great marker to put down," he told MUTV. "Although I don't think it will determine where the league is going to go.
"There's only a handful of games gone - but we need to make sure we give a good account of ourselves. We need to make sure we get the points and stay at the top of the league.
"It's a massive game but no matter who wins it will not be a case of 'they're going to win the league' or even 'they'll be the favourites'."