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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
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preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v
Fulham
fa premiership, Matchday 25
Old Trafford, Manchester, 20.00pm GMT, Wednesday 18th February 2009. |
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Match
Preview |
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Wayne
Rooney is expected to play a part in the match, probably
from the bench as he makes a return from a hamstring injury.
SAF will
see Vidic, Tevez, Carrick, Berbatov, EVDS amongst others
return to the team after being rested against Derby on
Saturday.
Fulham will give late fitness tests to Paul Konchesky and
Andy Johnson, who both have muscle strains.
Ex Leeds midfielder Olivier Dacourt will play in midfield.
Ex United striker
Erik Nevland will feature but what club (without
cheating) did he score his only MUFC goal against in 1999?.
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Pre
Match Press Conference Highlights |
On
Rooney
The plan is for Wayne to be involved and he will start on
the bench," says Sir Alex Ferguson. "We have handled him in
the right way."
After resting Wayne Rooney for the Derby game this allowed
Rooney to train SAF said "It was a good decision
because he was able to train and that extra day has brought
him on a lot,""He is training well. His performances have
been excellent and he is back to his best." |
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Squad |
Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak,
Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, O'Shea,
Ronaldo, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Giggs, Park,
Berbatov, Rooney, Tevez, Gibson, Welbeck.
Fulham (from):
Schwarzer,
Hughes, Konchesky, Pantsil, Hangeland, Johnson, Zamora,
Nevland, Gera, Murphy, Kamara, Gray, Zuberbuhler, Stoor,
Dempsey, Davies, Milsom, Brown, Kallio, Barnes, Dacourt. |
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Head
to Head |
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HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS v FULHAM
A record of Competitive games played between Manchester United &
Fulham |
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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TOTAL |
68 |
39 |
17 |
12 |
130 |
77 |
+53 |
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ALL LEAGUE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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H |
28 |
23 |
3 |
2 |
63 |
23 |
+40 |
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A |
28 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
48 |
40 |
+8 |
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TOTAL |
56 |
33 |
13 |
10 |
111 |
63 |
+48 |
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Milestones |
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69th competitive match between the two sides.
57th
League meeting between the two sides.
SAF's 645th Premiership fixture in charge. |
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Score Prediction
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3-0 to United
& a returning goal for the White Pele. |
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REFEREE TODAY:
Andre Marriner
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MUFC TEAM
NEWS |
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INJURED
Owen Hargreaves (knees)
Anderson (ankle)
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Doubtful
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SUSPENDED |
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Fulham
TEAM NEWS |
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INJURED
Dickson Etuhu (knee)Diomansy Kamara
(knee) |
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Doubtful
Paul Konchesky
(muscle)
Andy Johnson (muscle) |
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SUSPENDED
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