Tom Cleverley is poised to hand Manchester United a major boost and is on stand-by for this weekend's huge home clash against old foes Liverpool.

It is a game that United are 9.00 to win 2-0 while Liverpool can be backed at 12.00 to secure a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford with Luis Suarez 8.00 to open the scoring.

Midfielder Cleverley has missed 29 games this season due to the ankle injury he sustained at the beginning of the season in a controversial tackle involving Bolton Wanderers striker Kevin Davies.

Cleverley did return briefly to the fray during October but the injury resurfaced and can be cited as one of the main reasons why Sir Alex Ferguson decided to entice Paul Scholes out of retirement.

The 22-year-old has now resumed full training and sources at the club's Carrington ground have hinted the player has made rapid progress in the last few days. He is now considered a decent outside bet to make the substitute's bench against Kenny Dalglish's team, and will be eased further in to gear when United take on Dutch masters Ajax in the Europa League next week.

United are 7.00 to win the Europa League this season and 2.75 to retain their Premier League title.

Ferguson, meanwhile, is tipping Javier Hernandez to make a crucial contribution in the Premier League title race, having rescued an unlikely point in Sunday's thrilling 3-3 comeback against Chelsea.

The Old Trafford chief insists: "I think I should have played Chicharito from the start against Chelsea. He really put pressure on them and has the ability to change games."

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