• Premier League

Ferdinand back in training and targeting Fulham fixture

ESPN staff
April 1, 2011
Manchester United may soon be able to recall Rio Ferdinand as they bid to win the Treble © PA Photos
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Injury-plagued Rio Ferdinand has given Manchester United a timely boost by returning to training just two weeks after manager Sir Alex Ferguson had effectively ruled him out for the rest of the season.

Ferdinand, 32, has been out of action since picking up a calf strain in the warm-up prior to United's shock defeat at Wolves at the start of February.

After making slow progress in his recovery, Ferguson admitted the club were "not looking at this as a short-term situation" but the former England skipper returned to training on Wednesday and, although he is likely to miss the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea, he has a chance of featuring when United welcome Fulham to Old Trafford on April 9.

"He's started training, he trained this morning but I think you know the Friday morning session is not excessive, it's just a light session for the players," said Ferguson.

"I could bring him back tomorrow and give him a few days off afterwards but I think he's more likely to be fit for the Fulham game."

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