Javier Hernandez is happy to let Sir Alex Ferguson decide when to unleash him on the Premier League again.
The Manchester United striker had only just linked up with his team-mates on their tour of the United States last month when he suffered a concussion during an innocuous incident during training in New Jersey.
Having experienced similar problems in his youth, Hernandez was acutely aware of the need to take no chances and Ferguson immediately ruled him out until the end of August.
However, Ferguson has now raised the possibility of a reserve team outing against Swansea at Altrincham on Thursday and the 23-year-old believes he would be ready if the call came.
"My head is good," said Hernandez. "I feel better now.
"I have been training with the team for three or four days but I don't know when I will be back in the squad I always say they are the decisions for the manager. Only he can answer that.
"I just need to be fit and working."
Hernandez was speaking at the relaunch of United's Megastore at Old Trafford.
Amongst the new features available to fans is a Nike boot room, which will give fans the chance to embroider their boots with personal messages and designs.
They will be just as keen for Hernandez to pull his boots back on after a stellar debut season when he scored 20 goals to propel United towards a record 19th title and the Champions League final, where they were eventually beaten by Barcelona.
He enhanced that reputation by claiming the Golden Boot at this summer's Gold Cup, only for the rapid development to be halted by the injury that came as a surprise, even for Hernandez given he walked out of the Red Bull Arena the day before United's hammering of the MLS All-Stars not feeling too bad.
"It was a header but the ball moved a little bit and I didn't head it well," recalled Hernandez, who will be again reduced to the role of spectator for United's opening home league game against Tottenham this evening.
"I went back to the hotel and had dinner but I started feeling bad. I went to my room to rest but I had to call the doctor and they took me to hospital.
"I just need to look forward, get my confidence and start heading the ball again."
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Under-pressure Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been backed to prove himself to the whole world following a rocky start to his Old Trafford career.
The £18million capture from Atletico Madrid this summer has stepped into the firing line after errors made in the Community Shield win over Manchester City and last Sunday's Barclays Premier League opening victory at West Brom.
The criticism appears to have been harsh on the 20-year-old, with some fans on forums suggesting he should now be dropped ahead of Monday's visit of Tottenham.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who has twice had to defend the young Spaniard, has no intention of doing so as he has every faith in De Gea.
Defender Chris Smalling, who will operate at right-back against Tottenham, has also launched a passionate defence of the goalkeeper.
"Some of the media criticism this week has been a bit judgmental given he has only played a couple of games for us," said Smalling.
"The manager has obviously put a lot of faith in him by making him first choice, and I think he is going to be a great goalkeeper for us. A real bonus.
"He has been training really well. We have played a few small-sided games this week and you could see his agility, his kicking ability.
"He is showing his quality, and it is only a matter of time until the whole world sees it too."
Smalling concedes it was always going to take time for De Gea to settle, in particular in coming to a foreign country and learning a new language.
"It's all a learning curve and I think a lot of the foreign lads take time to get used to it," added Smalling.
"He's learning English, that's coming along, but a lot of the lads speak Spanish anyway.
"He is slowly getting into the groove, and I'm sure there are good things to come from him."
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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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Manchester United defender Chris Smalling believes that his squad of young stars could dominate the Premier League for many seasons.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is enjoying the fruits of his hard work over the years, with young talent like Smalling, Tom Cleverley, Danny Welbeck, Phil Jones, Jonny Evans, and Brazilian twins Fabio and Rafael da Silva all maturing and ready to take their place at Old Trafford, and Smalling believes this has vindicated the Scot's belief in youth.
Speaking to MUTV, he said: "The manager has shown all pre-season he's willing to give the young players a go and he's thrown them in to big games. So it's great to see them step up.
"It's a big marker to all the other players and the rest of the squad that, if you play well, it doesn't matter how old you are."
"Everyone's really gelling and, with Jonny [Evans] and people coming in like Fabio, it's great to see.
"If you do well, the manager will keep you in the team. It's a big marker to all the other players and the rest of the squad that, if you play well, it doesn't matter how old you are.
"If you've got that ability, the manager is going to put you in."
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