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Neville eyes United return

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Manchester United's Gary Neville is hoping to end his injury nightmare in the next fortnight.

Defender hoping to play within two weeks

Manchester United defender Gary Neville is hoping to end his injury nightmare in the next fortnight.

The England international has been on the sidelines for nearly a month after injuring his ankle against Bolton back in March.

A thigh injury curtailed Neville's first comeback, but the Red Devils stalwart is confident of featuring within the next two weeks.

The 32-year-old believes this weekend's clash against Everton at Goodison Park could be too soon, so is targeting Chelsea's trip to Old Trafford on September 23.

"I probably did a bit too much, I was a bit over-excited getting back and I just felt my thigh a little bit," he told MUTV. "It's frustrating.

"Hopefully in the next week or two I'll be back and I hope to be playing games in the next couple of weeks definitely.

"Because I've been out for such a long time I think the Everton game is going to be too soon, I think it will probably be after that."