Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.

preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v bolton wanderers

fa premiership, Matchday 09

Old Trafford, Manchester, 15.00pm GMT, Saturday 17th October 2009.

Team News

Wayne Rooney (calf) is out.

EVDS will replace Ben Foster in United's goal.

Darren Fletcher is rated doubtful.

Dimitar Berbatov may not take part after the birth of his baby daughter Dea.

Michael Owen (groin) returns to action.

Sam Ricketts is Bolton's doubt with ankle trouble & Johan Elmander returns to the team.

Pre Match Press Conference Highlights

On Rooney

“Calf injuries can be troublesome", I have my doubts for the CSKA Moscow game but he should be fit for Liverpool".

"We know how difficult these things can be so we will not be taking any chances with him on the trip to Moscow."

On EVDS's return

"Edwin plays tomorrow", he had a reserve game 10 days ago and came through that fine.

On Owen Hargreaves

"Owen is doing a lot of good work now", making great progress." We have to monitor it a bit closely but he should be in the first team level in three weeks."

Squads

Manchester United (from): Van Der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Neville, O’Shea, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes, Anderson, Giggs, Park , Berbatov, Owen, Welbeck, Macheda.

Bolton Wanderers (from): Jaaskelainen, Al Habsi, Steinsson, Knight, Cahill, A O'Brien, Samuel, Robinson, M. Davies, Muamba, Cohen, McCann, Gardner, Taylor, K.Davies, Klasnic, Lee, Elmander.

Head to Head

Milestones

116th meeting between the two sides.

113th League meeting between the two sides.

SAF's 667th Premiership fixture in charge.

Score Prediction

2-0.

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