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preview: Liverpool v
MANCHESTER UNITED
fa premiership, Matchday 03
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REFEREE TODAY:
HOWARD WEBB
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MUFC TEAM
NEWS |
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INJURED |
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Cristiano
Ronaldo
(match fitness) |
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Doubtful |
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none |
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SUSPENDED |
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none |
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Liverpool
TEAM NEWS |
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INJURED |
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Philipp Degen (Groin) |
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Doubtful |
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SUSPENDED
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Match Preview |
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by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official Reporter
@ MUFCINFO.COM
Liverpool v Manchester United, Anfield,
Liverpool,
12.45pm, Saturday 13th September
2008.
Both Steven
Gerrard (groin) and Fernando Torres (hamstring) have both
been declared fit for the match.
Dimitar Berbatov is fully expected to make his debut, but
it is unsure as to whether he will start.
Owen
Hargreaves (tendinitis) and Michael Carrick (ankle) both
return for the trip to Anfield.
Cristiano Ronaldo who is expected to return against
Villarreal at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Rafa Benitez
said ""They are both much better (Geranrd & Torres), "They
came through a full training session this morning. It
wasn't a very hard session, but they will both be in the
squad. "It's important for us to have these two
players of quality who can change a game. "I'm not
surprised they are available because the medical staff
have done a good job and the players have been working
really hard with the physios to get fit." |
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Pre Match
Press Conference Highlights |
On Carrick & Hargreaves
"Everyone is
fit,” said Sir Alex. “Carrick and Hargreaves are
both fit to play.” |
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Squad |
Liverpool (from):
Reina, Arbeloa, Aurelio, Carragher, Skrtel, Hyypia,
Agger, Dossena, Benayoun, Babel, Riera, Gerrard,
Alonso, Mascherano, Plessis, Kuyt, Keane, Torres,
Ngog, Cavalieri, El Zhar.
Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak,
Foster, Neville, Brown, R Da Silva, Ferdinand,
Vidic, Evans, Evra, F Da Silva, Fletcher, O'Shea,
Hargreaves, Carrick, Anderson, Scholes, Nani,
Possebon, Gibson, Giggs, Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov,
Welbeck. |
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Head to Head |
Score Prediction |
Milestones |
All Competitive games:
Played: 169
Won: 67
Drawn: 47
Lost: 55
Scored: 237
Conceded: 214
Goal Difference:
+23 |
United to win 2-0. |
151st
League meeting between the two sides.
SAF's 623rd Premiership fixture in charge. |
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