Manchester United 3 - 0 Everton

Vidic set for United return

Updated: November 20, 2009, 4:27 PM UK

Nemanja Vidic should return to the heart of Manchester United's defence for their Premier League encounter with Everton at Old Trafford.

The Serbian has been struggling with a calf injury but came through his country's midweek international with South Korea and is expected to feature as Rio Ferdinand (back) and John O'Shea (thigh) are definitely out.

Jonny Evans (calf) and Michael Carrick (ankle) are also doubts, while Fabio (groin) is definitely missing.

Sir Alex Ferguson is adamant his side can claw back Chelsea's five-point advantage.

"Probably the league will start now,'' he said.

"You will get some sort of consistency and we won't be worrying about which players are coming back from international duty, where they have been and arranging flights for them to come back in time.

"We have got them now right through until March. We are delighted with that.''

Everton winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov is suspended for the trip.

The Russia international serves the second of a three-match ban for his sending-off in the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on October 31.

Midfielder Tim Cahill has returned from international duty with Australia with a minor groin problem and is a slight doubt.

Manager David Moyes does not believe Ferguson's touchline ban will have any effect on his fellow Scot.

He also criticised the Football Association's procedures in determining punishments for managers and the selection of the people who make the final decisions.

Moyes takes his side to Old Trafford for Ferguson's last game before he serves a two-match ban for saying referee Alan Wiley was unfit to officiate his club's match against Sunderland in October.

However, the Toffees boss thinks a suspension for the United boss will have less of an impact on Ferguson than it would on other top-flight coaches.

"It is important a manager gets the chance to be on the touchline if he wants so I do think it is significant if a manager is banned,'' said Moyes.

"But there are some managers who sit in the stands and are quite happy to do so.

"Sir Alex sits in his seat and can sit back and enjoy the game because he has got a really good team.

"In the main they win so he can sit back, unlike some other managers.

"We are jumping up and down on the touchline trying to motivate and keep getting the right result as much as we can.

"I don't think it will be too big a hindrance to Alex. He's experienced and I'm sure he will be happy to sit in the stands.''