Rio Ferdinand has been declared fit to return to the Manchester United first-team (11/5 – Premiership Outright) after he came through 45 minutes of the reserve-team’s 2-1 win against Oldham in the Manchester Senior Cup tie at Stalybridge on Wednesday.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand could be back in first-team action for the Red Devils after the break for Euro 2012 qualifiers at the start of September (United 12/5 – Premier League Outright).

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has put an end to the speculation surrounding his future by penning a new deal at Old Trafford (Manchester United 11/10 to keep a clean sheet at Craven Cottage tomorrow).

Sir Alex Ferguson says he doesn’t expect Rio Ferdinand to pull on a Manchester United (2/1 Premier League winners) shirt before the end of September as the England skipper struggles to overcome a knee injury.

Manchester United striker Michael Owen has brushed off the idea that the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool will challenge for the Premier League title this season (United 9/4 – Premier League outright).

Manchester United are 12/5 to win the Premier League title this season but Sir Alex Ferguson is predicting a tough campaign and says there will be a dog fight just to make it into the top four.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he is happy with his squad and has no plans to make any more signings in the transfer window (12/5 Manchester United – Premier League outright).

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has laid down the challenge to fellow Premier League rivals by declaring his team are good enough to win the treble this season (6/4 Chelsea 11/5 draw 15/8 Man United – 90 minutes).

Punters looking for value in the Premier League 2010-11 Top Goalscorer market should not dismiss Wayne Rooney’s chances of claiming the golden boot (Rooney 5/1 jf – golden boot).

Manchester United (5/2 to win the Premier League) boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes that the club did well by signing Mexican striker Javier Hernandez before the World Cup took place this summer.