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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
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preview: Sunderland v
MANCHESTER UNITED
fa premiership, Matchday 31
Stadium of
Light, Sunderland, 15.00pm GMT, Saturday 11th April 2009. |
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Match
Preview |
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Calum Davenport
is available after missing the match with West Ham.
Jonny Evans is a doubt with a groin
Wayne Rooney is carrying a rib injury.
Gary Neville is
expected to play right-back with John O'Shea moving to
partner Nemanja Vidic. |
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Pre
Match Press Conference Highlights |
On Rio
Ferdinand
"Rio started running today," said Sir Alex.
On Rafael & Wes Brown
"Rafael started training on Tuesday - he will be available
for next weekend, and Wes will start football training next
week."
“He (Rafael) needs a few more days training but I would
imagine he could be available for next weekend |
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Squad |
Sunderland (from): Fulop, Gordon, Bardsley,
Ferdinand, Ben-Haim, Collins, Nosworthy, Davenport, McShane,
Edwards, Malbranque, Whitehead, Leadbitter, Richardson,
Reid, Tainio, Murphy, Jones, Cisse.
Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak,
O'Shea, Neville, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Eckersley, Ronaldo,
Nani, Fletcher, Gibson, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Park,
Rooney, Tevez, Welbeck, Macheda. |
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Head
to Head |
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HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS v Sunderland
A record of Competitive games played between Manchester United &
Sunderland |
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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TOTAL |
124 |
54 |
33 |
38 |
220 |
192 |
+28 |
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FA Premiership |
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H/A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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H |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
+18 |
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A |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
7 |
+8 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
35 |
9 |
+26 |
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ALL LEAGUE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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H |
56 |
32 |
13 |
11 |
116 |
62 |
+54 |
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A |
55 |
16 |
13 |
26 |
76 |
111 |
-35 |
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TOTAL |
111 |
48 |
26 |
37 |
192 |
173 |
+19 |
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Milestones |
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125th competitive match between the two sides.
112th
League meeting between the two sides.
SAF's 651st Premiership fixture in charge. |
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Score Prediction
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3-1 to United. |
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What's your opinion?.....HAVE YOU'RE SAY BELOW |
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REFEREE TODAY:
rob styles
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MUFC TEAM
NEWS |
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INJURED
Owen Hargreaves (knees)
Rafael (ankle)
Wes Brown (ankle/foot)
Dimitar Berbatov (ankle)Anderson (foot)
Rio Ferdinand (groin) |
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Doubtful
Jonny Evans
(groin)
Wayne
Rooney (rib) |
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SUSPENDED |
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Sunderland
TEAM NEWS |
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INJURED
Dean Whitehead (calf)
George
McCartney (calf)
David Healy (groin) |
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Doubtful
Teemu Tainio (knee)
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SUSPENDED
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