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Treble boost for Red Devils

20 Apr 2007 - 14:41:06

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Manchester United have received a triple injury boost ahead of Saturday's Premiership meeting with Middlesbrough at Old Trafford.

Rio Ferdinand, John O'Shea and Patrice Evra have all been passed fit to face the Teessiders after shrugging off minor knocks.

Ferdinand limped off during last Saturday's FA Cup semi-final thrashing of Watford with a worrying looking groin problem that has proved to be nothing more than a minor niggle.

Evra was injured in the opening stages of Tuesday's 2-0 Premiership victory over Sheffield United, while O'Shea hasn't played since damaging a calf muscle in the 7-1 Champions League quarter-final thrashing of AS Roma.

Meanwhile, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed more positive news concerning fellow injury concerns Nemanja Vidic (broken collarbone), Gary Neville (ankle), Park Ji-Sung (knee) and Louis Saha (hamstring).

"Vidic is coming along very, very well, and he starts training on Monday," Ferguson told the club's official website.

"He's been doing some physical work in the gym, but on Monday he'll start some serious work and hopefully that brings him to possibly being available for the latter games.

"Gary Neville is progressing quite well, there's a chance he'll be ready for Everton (on April 28).

"We'll make a decision on Park next week. We've seen the specialist and hopefully we can get an opinion on what the next stage should be.

"Louis Saha is continuing his progress with the physios, but I don't think he'll be fit for this week."