Veron in line to return against Real

Manchester United's Juan Sebastian Veron could be back in training later this week after travelling to Italy to see a specialist…

Manchester United's Juan Sebastian Veron could be back in training later this week after travelling to Italy to see a specialist about his knee injury.

The Argentine midfielder has been sidelined for six weeks and travelled to Lazio to see his "guru".

"He's got this guru out there who he believes in," manager Alex Ferguson said.

"He has had him at Sampdoria, Parma and Lazio and we get that quite a bit. The French players also have someone they turn to. They have a faith in these sort of people."

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Veron should be available for the second leg of United's Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid next Wednesday. United lost the away leg 3-1.

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