• Ian Beasley to get progress reports on five United players ... • Feedback also wanted from Tottenham and Liverpool ... The England team doctor, Ian Beasley, is visiting the training grounds of several Premier League clubs this week to make a final check on the fitness of players before Fabio Capello names his provisional 30-man squad for the World Cup next Tuesday ... It is understood that the most significant stop-off of his tour will be at Carrington, Manchester United's training HQ,
• Manchester United benefit from decision to quit England scene ... • 'Durability of Scholes, Giggs and Neville is defying everyone' ... Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he managed to talk his midfield veteran Paul Scholes out of retiring ... Scholes has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United after initially expressing doubts over whether to continue with his career, which could yet yield him a 10th Premier League title winner's medal next week ... Recent performances
Wes Brown returns to the Manchester United squad for the Barclays Premier League encounter with Tottenham at Old Trafford ... Brown has recovered from the broken foot he suffered at Wolves at the beginning of March but is available to bolster Sir Alex Ferguson’s defensive options ...
Rio Ferdinand returns to the Manchester United line-up for Tuesday night's Champions League last-16 tie with AC Milan ... Ferdinand is three games into a four-match domestic ban but is available for the resumption of United's quest to reach a third successive final and will partner either Wes Brown or Jonny Evans in central defence ...
WES Brown has thanked City for reigniting United's title charge. And now the England defender has set a target of maximum points between now and the end of the season to clinch a record fourth successive Premier League title ... United travel to Aston Villa tonight having hit top form in recent weeks - moving them to within two points of leaders Chelsea ...
Wes Brown believes Wayne Rooney's presence is enough to give Manchester United a lift such is the aura that has been built up around the England striker ...