Robin van Persie to return against Stoke City

Robin van Persie with David Moyes during a training session

Manchester United manager David Moyes is hopeful that Robin van Persie would return to the squad this weekend match against Stoke City.

Persie was sidelined for the Real Sociedad game ,which United won 1-0, as he was recuperating from a hamstring and a toe injury and manager David Moyes admitted that it was quite a gamble to let the striker off the team.

Moyes said, “Robin, I hope, will be fit for the weekend. He’s had a couple of niggling injuries even before they went on international duty and they have all just caught up on him a little bit.

“I felt if I could get the chance to give him a breather a little bit I would do. Fortunately for us it worked out fine,” said the United boss.

Robin van Persie, last season’s top scorer has been lagging behind this season with just 4 goals to show in seven outings as Daniel Sturridge tops the goal scorer’s chart with 7 goals.