Owen Hargreaves makes his return for the United reserves after 18 months out with knee problems.
The Manchester United midfielder is thrilled at the prospect of a run-out against Burnley in Altrincham, after a nightmare spell on the sidelines with tendinitis in both knees.
Hargreaves admits he is still unsure if his knees will stand up to competitive football ,but he remains hopeful everything will be okay and is even targeting a late push to Fabio Capello's England squad.
The 29-year-old told the Daily Telegraph: "The World Cup is an incentive. Absolutely. But I need to see progress now, pretty quick, for the World Cup to become even a realistic option.
"[Capello] was happy with how I played for England.
"When he saw me play for Manchester United, he was happy with how I played.
"Whether in Germany or England, a manager has always played me, especially to win big games.
"Maybe he sees that and would like me to have an impact on the World Cup - I would love that."