Neville: Nani, Young can play in same team

Gary Neville insists Nani and Ashley Young can play in the same team.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's acquisition of Young from Aston Villa last month led to questions being raised as to whether fellow winger Nani - who enjoyed his most impressive campaign to date for the Red Devils in 2010-11 - might look to move on from Old Trafford.

Asked if he was surprised Ferguson had recruited Young in light of Nani's form last term, Neville said: "Not really, because you look at last year when Antonio Valencia got injured.

"He was out for about six months and then, particularly when Park Ji-sung went away to play in the Asian Cup, we really were at times short on the ground in those positions.

"Ashley Young is someone who can play left and right and off the front - so can Nani and so can Park.

"There are plenty enough positions and games for them to share around."