Manchester: Manchester United have received an unexpected fitness boost, with striker Javier Hernandez's ankle injury not as bad as initially feared.
Hernandez made a sensational return to training on Wednesday, after initial fears over the injury he picked up in Sunday's victory over Chelsea.
The 23-year-old Mexican was substituted in clear discomfort after a late challenge from Ashley Cole, a tackle which manager Alex Ferguson branded 'shocking' after the match.
The England left-back received a yellow card for his troubles, but referee Phil Dowd decided not to award the hosts a penalty as the ball had left play when the challenge was made.
Immediately after the game Ferguson had told Sky Sports that, "He could be out for a couple of weeks", but speaking in Mexico, his agent has revealed the injury is not a bad as first feared.
"Nothing, it's just a bump, nothing more," Eduardo Hernandez told Telivisa. "I expect him to be training without incident on Wednesday."
"It looked like [his absence] was longer, they were looking for a fracture, that's why they ran those tests on him."
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