Owen Hargreaves is about three weeks away from a return to first team action.

The United midfielder has been sidelined for almost a year with knee injuries but has now returnd to training.

"Owen is doing a lot of good work now," United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said.

"He is making great progress, which we are very pleased about.

"It is not a thing you have to rush because he has been out a year. We have to monitor it a bit more closely but he is giving us good signs.

"He should be back in the first-team level in three weeks from now, easily."