Man Utd star ruled out until next season

Posted on 26. Mar, 2008 by Milox in Premiership

Man United skipper Gary Neville has revealed he may now not return until NEXT season.

The England international has not played for the past 12 months after ankle and calf injuries but was edging closer to a return.

Yet, Neville, 32, has now admitted he may have to wait until August to make his long-awaited comeback.

That would hit United boss Alex Ferguson, who hoped the defender would return for their bid for Premier League and Champions League glory.

Neville said: “I’ve played three times for the reserves since the turn of the year and this is the longest run I’ve been on in terms of training and playing games.

“It’s going to take time for me to get back to full match sharpness after being out for so long.

“I’m probably a little bit away from first-team sharpness but the only way I’ll get that is by continuing to train with the first team.

“Hopefully I’ll get a game somewhere but that could prove difficult with the significance of the matches we have over the next few weeks.

“I just have to hope and pray that I get my chance at some point.

“Usually when you’re coming back from injury there’s an opportunity to throw you back into the side – maybe in one of the cup competitions – but every game’s so important now.”

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