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By Pete Oliver
MANCHESTER, England, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung is expected to end a nine-month injury absence at some point over the Christmas holiday schedule, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.
The South Korean international, 26, has recovered from a knee injury sustained in March and following successful surgery is back in full training with the Premier League champions.
"His training has been excellent in the last few weeks, well beyond what we expected," Ferguson told reporters.
"When players have been out for nine months you are waiting for a slow recovery in some cases.
"But since he has come back in amongst the players he has been terrific so he will take part in the Christmas games. Which one depends on a lot of things, of course."
Park will not figure against Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday but Ferguson hopes to have Carlos Tevez, Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown fit to play following minor injuries sustained in last weekend's win at Liverpool.
Ferguson had also been linked with a move to bring former Sweden international Henrik Larsson back to Old Trafford for a second spell when the January transfer window opens.
However, the United manager does not expect to repeat last season's loan deal for the 36-year-old.
"It would be an interesting one, but I don't think it's on," he said.
