Valencia to return earlier than expected, says Ferguson | Reuters

Manchester United's Antonio Valencia receives treatment as he is stretchered off the pitch during their Champions League Group C soccer match against Rangers at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, September 14, 2010.

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By Sonia Oxley

MANCHESTER, England | Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:21pm BST

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia could return at the end of February from his ankle injury rather than miss the rest of the season as first feared, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.