Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to face Chelsea tomorrow in the Worthington Cup after recovering from a slight calf strain.
David Beckham is now likely to be in from the start after Alex Ferguson declared the England captain fully fit from a knee injury.
Reports this morning suggested both players would be unavailable for selection.
Ferguson wants to bring in at least one of his younger players but expects Chelsea to be at full strength.
Kieran Richardson, Michael Stewart and Danny Pugh are in contention and long-serving defender David May could also be involved.
Northern Ireland international Roy Carroll could replace Fabien Barthez in goal after playing in the previous two rounds.
Marcel Desailly is back in the Chelsea squad.
The captain missed Saturday's 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough for undisclosed personal reasons but returns as the Blues bid for a place in the last four.
Graeme Le Saux suffered a knock at the Riverside but has reported fit - as have Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and William Gallas, who were both substituted after asking to come off.
Celestine Babayaro serves the final instalment of his three-game ban for being sent off after elbowing Bolton's Youri Djorkaeff.