Edwin Van der Sar will reclaim his place in United’s goal at the expense of Ben Foster for the clash with Bolton on Saturday.
But Fergie insists his faith in the 26-year-old is undiminished.
“I still feel he is the best English goalkeeper around,” said the United chief.
“He has been outstanding in a lot of things. The save he made on Wednesday was typical of his performance level with us too. They are a demonstration of the guy’s ability.
“But he still has not had a lot of game time and experience. His injuries have curtailed the progress he was making.
“He is only going to get better, though, and there is no question he will be a fantastic goalkeeper.”
