Van Persie Available For Swansea Trip

Robin van Persie will be available for Manchester United's Barclays Premier League trip to Swansea City despite missing Monday's FA Cup success at Preston North End.

The Reds' leading scorer bagged a brace at the Liberty Stadium in the opening league fixture of last season and will be keen to face the Welsh side again, with Louis van Gaal's men out to avenge a home defeat in his first competitive game as United boss.

"Yes, he [van Persie] shall be fit," van Gaal told reporters at Deepdale after the 3-1 triumph, before reminding us that the striker's involvement is still pending his selection.

Daley Blind recovered from a head injury to feature on Monday night but Phil Jones joined Michael Carrick on the sidelines after being hurt in last week's league win over Burnley.