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Gary Neville has been named in the Reserves' squad to face Liverpool on Tuesday evening.

The Reds' club captain has been in full training and is set to step up his comeback against the Merseysiders at Warrington Wolves' Halliwell Jones Stadium.

Neville featured for the Reserves against Everton in January, scoring in a 45 minute cameo before being withdrawn with a tight hamstring. After nearly 11 months on the sidelines, he will hope for Tuesday's match to provide some much-needed match sharpness as he continues his recovery.

He is part of a strong squad named by Brian McClair and Jim Ryan, who will be eager for their side to regain a foothold in the Barclays Premier Reserve League title race.

A solitary point from recent matches against Blackburn and Wigan have damaged the Reds' hopes of a third title in four years, but victory over Gary Ablett's side, who head the table by six points, could kickstart a late charge.

Fans who wish to attend can purchase tickets at the stadium ticket office, and are encouraged to ask for South Stand terrace tickets when purchasing. Tickets are priced at £5 for Adults and £2 for concessions.


United Squad: Heaton, Zieler; Neville, Pique, Simpson, Eckersley, Chester; Hewson, Cleverley, Possebon, S Evans, Jones; Eagles, Welbeck, Macheda, Bryan.

Nice to see Gaz Neville back in squad and also against Liverpool . Also happy to see inform Machenda re promoted to reserves to play with his striker partner Welback. Not bad achievement for a 16 year old (machenda) eh? Here is to hoping we shut the bin dippers.

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Unfortunately United lost this matchup 2-0.

A couple goals were disallowed in controversial fashion.

Good news in that Neville played 60 minutes. I figured it would have been more since he's been practicing for so long. Hopefully he has no setbacks and can the next reserve match.

Barclays Premier Reserve League
Halliwell Jones Stadium, 26 Feb

LIVERPOOL 2
Alonso (pen, 12), Kewell (89)

MANCHESTER UNITED 0

Gary Neville completed an hour in his latest comeback from injury, but couldn’t prevent a strong Liverpool side virtually ending United’s title hopes in controversial fashion.

Goals from Xavi Alonso and Harry Kewell sealed the points for the hosts, but United will feel aggrieved at having two goals incorrectly chalked off at key times in the match.

Neville lined up at right back for United, alongside Gerard Pique, Danny Simpson and Richard Eckersley in a strong defence. Liverpool also handed outings to Daniel Agger, Kewell and Alonso in a bid to hone their match fitness.

A massive crowd of 10,546 crammed into the Halliwell Jones Stadium to provide a belting atmosphere throughout the match, with Neville's return prompted very different responses from the two sets of fans.

Only 12 minutes had elapsed when the home contingent were given something more positive to shout about as Alonso opened the scoring, converting a penalty won by Krisztian Nemeth at the expense of Pique.

Alonso and Nemeth both came close to extending the hosts’ advantage but, in a first half hampered by swirling winds and a dreadful pitch, chances were scarce for United.

Substitute Martin Skrtel headed against the crossbar shortly after the interval, before Chris Eagles had home goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis scrambling to tip over his opportunistic 50-yard effort.

Eagles did then have the ball in the net on the hour mark, only for play to be called back after Pique was incorrectly ruled offside during the build-up. Neville then left the field to be replaced by James Chester, showing no ill-effects for his runout.

The visitors continued to enjoy some promising build-up play, but were indebted to Heaton with 20 minutes remaining, as he produced a miraculous close-range save to keep out Jay Spearing’s half-volley.

United's hopes of finding a route back into the match were seemingly ended when Richard Eckersley was sent off for a second bookable offence with four minutes remaining, although his second caution - for a tug on Harry Kewell's shirt - was questionable.

The Reds' sense of injustice was further heightened when they were denied a clear goal with two minutes remaining. Simpson turned Eagles' cross over the line with a scuffed diving header, only for the referee to somehow rule that Bouzanis had kept the ball out.

In the same passage of play, Kewell broke down the other end and curled a finish beyond Heaton's despairing dive to seal the result, but quite how Simpson's goal didn't stand remains a mystery.

Ultimately United were left to rue those disallowed strikes, with Liverpool opening a nine point lead over Brian McClair and Jim Ryan's side and games fast running out.

United: Heaton; Neville (Chester 61), Eckersley, Pique (Macheda, 68), Simpson; Cleverley, Hewson, Possebon, S Evans (Bryan, 73); Eagles, Welbeck.
Subs not used: Zieler, Jones.

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brown is doin good in the right back ,
never the less we need the captain especialy against liverpool in oldtraford