Football: Weekend guide to the Premiership

Manchester United v Wimbledon Last season:

RYAN GIGGS is ready to return for Manchester United. The Welshman, out with a foot injury since United's 2-0 win over Liverpool on 24 September, has missed just two games thanks to the international break. Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, may decide to use Giggs as a substitute with next week's trip to face Brondby in the Champions' League uppermost in his mind. Ferguson is optimistic Peter Schmeichel will be ready for that game, but the goalkeeper is ruled out today as Raimond van der Gouw continues while midfielder Nicky Butt is suspended. Denis Irwin (heel) misses out, but Phil Neville is fit after an injury scare while on England duty and Teddy Sheringham has recovered from a calf strain.

Joe Kinnear, the Wimbledon manager, names an unchanged squad. The only cloud on his horizon is striker Efan Ekoku's continued hamstring trouble, but Kinnear is more than happy to keep faith with his youngsters. He said: "They've done the club proud and yet there's still plenty to come from them. "

MANCHESTER UNITED (from): Van der Gouw, Berg, Stam, G Neville, P Neville, Brown, Beckham, Keane, Scholes, Giggs, Blomqvist, Sheringham, Cole, Yorke, Cruyff, Solskjaer, Wilson, Curtis, Clegg, Culkin.

WIMBLEDON (from): Sullivan, Cunningham, Kimble, Perry, Blackwell, Thatcher, Hughes, Earle, Roberts, Gayle, Ardley, Heald, Goodman, Leaburn, Hughes, McAllister, Kennedy, Euell, Jupp, Cort, Fear, Clarke

Injuries: Manchester United: Scmeichel, Irwin.. Wimbledon: None.

Suspensions: Manchester United: Butt. Wimbledon: None.