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Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand has an outside chance of playing in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Chelsea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boss Sir Alex Ferguson had raised doubts over his ability to get back on the pitch before the end of the season.<\/p>\n

But, on Friday, he confirmed that the deposed England captain has returned to training, though he is more likely to return from injury next weekend.<\/p>\n

“I have to decide,” said Ferguson, who is missing some key defenders.<\/p>\n

Ferdinand, 32, has not made an appearance since suffering a calf problem in the warm-up prior to United’s Premier League defeat at Wolves<\/a> at the beginning of February.<\/p>\n

Yet the former West Ham and Leeds defender resumed training this week and, so far, come through without a reaction.<\/p>\n

That means Ferguson must decide whether to put Ferdinand through another training session on Saturday – when his team-mates take on West Ham<\/a> – in the hope that he could be rushed back to face Chelsea, or hold him back until next week’s match against Fulham on Saturday, 9 April.<\/p>\n

“He has only been training two days and then just a light session today Friday,” Ferguson said.<\/p>\n

“I have to decide whether we bring in him tomorrow, or give him a day off and start him on Wednesday again. He is more likely to be fit for Fulham.”<\/p>\n

Rafael, John O’Shea and Wes Brown will all be unavailable for the trip to Stamford Bridge, though Jonny Evans can play in Europe while he serves a three-match domestic ban.<\/p>\n

Brazilian midfielder Anderson is likely to be on the bench at Upton Park after recovering from a knee injury, although it had been initially suggested that the problem would rule him out for the season.<\/p>\n

But fellow midfielder Darren Fletcher is still troubled by a virus, whilst Owen Hargreaves’ United future now looks to be in serious doubt after he picked up a shoulder problem in training.<\/p>\n

“It is another huge setback for the lad,” said Ferguson.<\/p>\n

Hargreaves has not featured for United since he was forced off with injury after 10 minutes of their 2-1 win against Wolves in November – which was his first start since September 2008 – and his current contract expires this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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