Vidic back for crunch clash

Vidic: Back for United

Vidic has not featured since suffering concussion in the defeat at closest challengers Chelsea last month but has been cleared by United's medical staff.

Wayne Rooney may be on the bench on Sunday after a recurrence of his hip problem in the same game, while Nani is suspended after being sent-off against West Ham last weekend.

United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Neville, Hargreaves, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Pique, O'Shea, Evra, Silvestre, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, Anderson, Giggs, Park, Tevez, Rooney.