Manchester United: Van Nistelrooy could be back by the weekend..

Ruud van Nistelrooy could be back for Manchester United at Everton on Saturday if he comes through training without a problem this week. The 28-year-old Holland striker will make a well-timed return to United's Carrington training base on Tuesday after almost three months on the sidelines with an Achilles injury.

Sir Alex Ferguson has always maintained van Nistelrooy's major target was the Champions League clash with AC Milan on February 23 and has indicated he would be happy to let the former PSV Eindhoven striker play against the Italians without the benefit of a warm-up game.

But if van Nistelrooy proves his fitness during the week, a spot on the bench for the FA Cup encounter at Goodison Park is a definite possibility as Ferguson looks to ease the pressure on man-of-the-moment Wayne Rooney.

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I'm predicting that they loose the AC Milan game.

AC Milan lineup
Shevchenko
Maldini
Cafu
Kakha
Crespo

Man United lineup
Keane
Giggs
Van Nistelroy
Rooney

Just based on squad profile alone is adequate enough.