Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson received a welcome boost on Friday after it was confirmed Phil Jones had not suffered a fractured cheekbone against Fulham.
England international Jones was forced to leave the field after 20 minutes of Wednesday’s 5-0 rout of the Cottagers following a heavy aerial collision.
Jones underwent a scan on Thursday and it had been feared the defender had suffered a broken cheekbone in the clash.
However after no serious damage was revealed Jones could now be fit to face Wigan at Old Trafford in Monday’s Boxing Day programme.
“Phil Jones should be okay for Monday,” Ferguson said. “We feared the worst but there is no break.”
However Ferguson revealed Ashley Young faced “a few weeks” on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury against Fulham. Defender Rio Ferdinand is also likely to miss Monday’s game after injuring a foot in training.
Ferguson meanhile declined to comment on the aftermath of the Luis Suarez affair following the Liverpool player’s eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra.
“I have nothing to say about that at all,” Ferguson said.
