MANCHESTER, England — After first announcing that he would be sidelined for a month, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed Monday that Nani will be involved in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League second leg against Marseille.
The Portuguese international was unavailable after suffering a badly-cut leg from a controversial Jamie Carragher challenge during United’s 3-1 defeat at rival Liverpool on March 6.
The 24 year old, who has enjoyed his best season since moving to Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon in 2007, missed Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over Arsenal.
But Nani handed Ferguson a boost by training Sunday and is now set to feature in the return leg against Marseille in Manchester, while midfielder Michael Carrick was also back after a calf problem.
United’s manager said that there was a “good chance” of Nani being involved Tuesday night at Old Trafford.
“He and Michael Carrick trained on Sunday. Both will be involved,” Ferguson said during his pregame news conference.
