Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will not consider sending goalkeeper Ben Foster away on-loan next season.

Foster will be in Fabio Capello's squad for the friendly against Slovakia on March 28 and is earmarked as David James' long-term successor.

However, Carling Cup final hero Foster will have to mount that campaign from the bench - and in a handful of starts - as Fergie has ruled out sending him on loan for more first-team action.