Owen Hargreaves to play for Manchester United reserves on Thursday

Published: 10:57AM GMT 05 March 2010

Comeback: Owen Hargreaves is stability to have solid swell from long-term damage Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Hargreaves has been out of movement since Sept 2008 with a array of knee problems.

The England midfielder had operations on both knees underneath the superintendence of eminent dilettante Dr Richard Steadman but after returning to Manchester United"s Carrington precision formidable in Sep had been approaching to lapse to movement inside of a integrate of months.

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Instead, a quip has been regularly delayed, with suggestions in the last integrate of weeks that Hargreaves was out for the deteriorate and had sensitive England manager Fabio Capello he would not be accessible for this summer"s World Cup.

However, Ferguson suggested a little confident headlines on Hargreaves forward of Saturday"s strife with Wolves, confirming an tour opposite Manchester City"s second fibre at Altrincham"s Moss Lane belligerent was right away on the cards.

"Owen Hargreaves has shown for the initial time that he is roughly ready to play," pronounced Ferguson.

"He has been precision with the initial team, that has been great to see and is pencilled in for a diversion with the pot on Thursday."

There was serve great news, with Ferguson divulgence Italian U21 general Federico Macheda was about to begin precision again after a new injury, which, since Owen"s damage and the actuality Danny Welbeck has assimilated Preston on loan until the finish of the season, could suggest United a resolution to their striker problems.

"They are dropping off at the impulse but we have got a little support with players entrance back," pronounced Ferguson.

"Macheda starts precision with the initial group again subsequent week that is additionally great news, quite deliberation the loss of Michael.

"He is a great player to have back.

"So we have had a little disappointments with some, and light at the finish of the hovel with alternative players."