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Herrera set to return for United against QPR

ESPN staff
September 9, 2014
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Ander Herrera appears set to return from injury for Manchester United when Queens Park Rangers visit Old Trafford on Sunday.

Herrera, a £28 million summer signing from Athletic Bilbao, picked up an ankle injury in training last month and has not made an appearance since the defeat to Swansea on the opening day of the Premier League.

However, the midfielder has been training ahead of the meeting with QPR and suggested on his Twitter account that he would be back to full fitness in time for the match as United search for their first win this season under Louis van Gaal.

United goalkeeper David De Gea told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope this week that Herrera is "not 100% but he will be ready for the next game".

Van Gaal is also expected to have deadline-day signings Radamel Falcao and Daley Blind available this weekend, while Marcos Rojo is eligible to play after finally receiving his work permit.

However, United could be without defender Phil Jones, who was substituted during England's 2-0 victory over Switzerland on Monday after appearing to suffer a hamstring injury.

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