VERSATILE

Last updated : 18 November 2003 By editor

Phil Neville feels the time is close when he will be asked to switch back to his defensive role as Paul Scholes, Kleberson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer step back into the squad.

Kleberson has already taken his first major step and is playing again after being out with a dislocated shoulder since August and Neville knows the Brazilian World Cup winner will make it hard for him to keep his place as a make-shift midfielder.

"I think the manager knows how much I am enjoying it there, but in terms of the players we have at United, so many switching positions, I don't think he can ever say to one player -particularly me - that he is going to play them in one position for a long time. There will be times when I will end up in defence but as long as I am playing, I'm not bothered although I would say my best position at the moment is midfield."