Despite suffering a hamstring injury during Manchester United's 2-1 win over West Brom, Rio Ferdinand is set to return against Tottenham on Monday.

According to reports in the Sun, the 32-year-old has made an astonishing recovery, to the delight of managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Fabio Capello.

Initially Ferdinand was expected to be out for ten weeks as a result of the injury, but his rapid recovery means that he can continue holding the fort for United, as well as play for England's crucial Euro 2012 qualifiers in Bulgaria, and against Wales in September.

However, it is not all good news for Ferguson, as the Scot will have to decide who will partner Ferdinand in the heart of the United defence.

This is because club captain Nemanja Vidic's medical report on his groin injury picked up during the start of the season has indicated that the Serbian defender will not be able to play for six whole weeks, which is a month longer than initially indicated.

However, it's not all doom and gloom at Old Trafford, as the Manchester club are still basking in adoration of their latest recruit, Ashley Young, who excited both fans and Ferguson by his impressive debut against West Brom, scoring the winner to seal the deal for the reigning Premier League champions.

The England star is well-known for his versatility, being able to play both on the wing as well as centrally, but Ferguson revealed to United's official website that he plans to plan Young on the left-wing in the long run.

"Ashley can play in different positions but I'm not saying it's going to happen at the moment," said the Scot. "He's filling the left-hand side very well but there's options to play him right or off the front.

"The option to play him centrally is not looking great for him, though, with Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Dimitar Berbatov plus even Ryan Giggs can play there. So we're looking more at the wide positions for him.

"But it can help a player in terms of the consistency of playing. John O'Shea, for instance, wasn't in a starting position all the time but, because of his versatility, he made nearly 400 appearances for us in his career here."

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