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preview: MANCHESTER
UNITED v
Zenit St Petersburg
UEFA super cup
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REFEREE TODAY: |
Claus Bo Larsen
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MUFC TEAM
NEWS |
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INJURED |
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Louis Saha
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Ji Sung Park
(knee) |
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Cristiano
Ronaldo
(ankle) |
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Ben Foster
(knee) |
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Michael Carrick (ankle) |
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Doubtful |
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Ryan
Giggs (hamstring) |
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SUSPENDED |
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Zenit St Petersburg
TEAM NEWS |
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INJURED |
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Aleksandr
Anyukov (ribs) |
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Doubtful |
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SUSPENDED
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Match Preview |
Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
MUFCINFO.COM Match Reporter.
Manchester United v
Zenit St Petersburg, Stade
Louis II, Monaco,
France
19.45 BST, Friday 29th August
2008.
SAF on the hunt for his third Super Cup of his long
managerial career is expected to give both Gary Neville
and Owen Hargreaves a start as the
England pair
return to full fitness.
Hargreaves has recently defeated the tendonitis problem,
while Neville has missed out due to the Wes Brown's
current run in the side.
Nani returns after his three match ban was completed
against Portsmouth.
Ryan Giggs is expected to be
fit after a hamstring problem.
Zenit St
Petersburg's Andrei Arshavin may be missing after manager
Dick Advocaat said: "His head is occupied with other
thoughts." Arshavin was reported to sign for
Tottenham last week but reports claimed the deal was now
off.
Pavel
Pogrebnyak has returned to the side after knee problems
kept the striker out of Euro 2008.
New €30m signing Danny should also face the United, while
full back Aleksandr Anyukov is likely to miss the game due
to a chest problem, the defender has been diagnosed with
"nerve" problems in his ribs.
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Pre Match
Press Conference Highlights |
On General selection
"I think we'll view
the Super Cup as a one-off and we want to win it
obviously. But it is also an opportunity to play
Anderson, who is back from the Olympic Games, Nani
who's available from a suspension, and if possible
Gary Neville," said Sir Alex. "I think those three
will figure in Friday night's game. Patrice Evra and
Wayne Rooney will be involved. Thereafter it depends
who's coming back from injury – if Owen Hargreaves
has maintained his training ground performances he
will play; Ji-Sung Park, I'm not so sure. I think
we'll play a strong team but there'll certainly be
some changes."
On the
last time
"I
remember the last time we went there I only played
half a team," "When I saw Lazio celebrating at the
end, it was like they had won the World Cup.
"I was not too pleased. I thought, 'That will not
happen again'. "We'll view the Super Cup as a
one-off and we want to win it but we are expecting a
very tough game."
John O'Shea
"We want to win the Super Cup it is as simple as
that," "At the end of it to be known as the
best club in Europe is what we want and we will be
doing our best to get it."
Ryan Giggs
"It is the winners of the UEFA Cup against the
winners of the European Cup so it is a special game.
"The last time we played in the Super Cup we lost
and it is was not very nice. Winning it gives you
confidence. "I believe this team can dominate
football for the next five or ten years. "Last
season was unbelievable and the test now is to build
on that starting with the Super Cup. I want that on
my CV." |
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Squad |
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Zenit St Petersburg United (from):
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Head to Head |
Score Prediction |
Milestones |
All Competitive games:
Played: 0
Won: 0
Drawn: 0
Lost: 0
Scored: 0
Conceded: 0
Goal Difference: 0 |
United to win 1-0. |
The two
team have never met before
SAF's 3rd
UEFA Super Cup fixture in charge. |
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