Neville has made only 12 league appearances in the last two seasons
Manchester United defender Gary Neville moved closer to full fitness after completing an hour for the reserves against Newcastle United on Monday.
The defender, 34, returned in the 3-3 draw at St James' Park following a two-month lay-off with a groin injury.
Neville could now be in contention for Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
Teenage striker Federico Macheda, who has yet to appear in the first team, hit a hat-trick for Manchester United.
Macheda, 17, fired a last-minute equaliser to draw the visitors level after Danny Guthrie had given the home side the lead for the second time in the match.
Neville's return to action will be a timely boost for manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who is already without right-backs Wes Brown and Rafael and has seen his side lose consecutive league matches for the first time since 2005.
Neville, like Brown, has not featured for the first team since the 1-0 victory at home to Everton in the Premier League on 31 January.
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