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Di Maria in contention for Manchester United's clash with Aston Villa

The Argentine has not featured for the Red Devils since a 3-0 home win over Hull City on 29 November, but has resumed full training.

LOUIS VAN GAAL has revealed Angel Di Maria is in contention to be on the bench for Manchester United’s trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.

Di Maria has not featured since United’s 3-0 win over Hull City on 29 November due to a hamstring injury, but Van Gaal revealed in his press conference on Friday that the Argentina international has now resumed full training.

“Of course Angel Di Maria has trained this week with us, so it’s always dependable how I have to compare with other players because he’s not match fit after one week,” the Dutchman told reporters.

“So maybe I will select him for the bench or maybe not. I have to make my decision because we have to train, so one training [session] to go.”

Van Gaal also confirmed that Radamel Falcao is back in the reckoning for a starting spot against Villa, having last featured from the beginning in United’s 2-1 win over Everton on 5 October.

“He has shown fitness,” Van Gaal added when asked about Falcao. “Maybe I shall select him for the bench, maybe for the line-up.”

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    Sep 14th 2014, 7:07 PM

    The glen should have been thrown out of the championship following the bishopstown match brawl.

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    Sep 14th 2014, 10:32 PM

    Don’t worry Douglas will beat them, quality team!

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    Sep 14th 2014, 10:53 PM

    Hopefully lad tricky game tho wouldn’t like to call that one.

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    Sep 14th 2014, 10:56 PM

    Ya it’s 50/50 like both sides have quality players, it will be closer then the other semi !! Douglas might just get through. It’s a young team

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    Sep 15th 2014, 12:35 AM

    Which bishops town instigated.

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    Sep 15th 2014, 6:39 PM

    Yer selector started the whole brawl enjoy paying the fine. Yer always the same

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    Sep 15th 2014, 12:11 AM

    Hopefully a Glen v na piarsaigh final

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    Sep 15th 2014, 7:12 PM

    Btown player started it he ripped hoggies helmet off…Horgan got his red card over turned so unlucky there bud

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