Ribery eyes start against Stuttgart

Ribery, recovered from the latest in a string of ankle injuries, came on as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 extra-time win over Schalke 04 on Wednesday that took the Bavarians through to the German Cup final.

With a hectic end of season in store in the Bundesliga and the Champions League too, coach Louis van Gaal is keen for the gifted Frenchman to start playing regularly.

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