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Competition

preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v fulham

Premiership Matchday 30

Old Trafford, Manchester, England, 13.30pm GMT, Sunday 14th March 2010.

Articles wrote by the Editor of mufcinfo.com - Mark Graham

Team News

Michael Carrick returns to the United squad after missing the AC Milan game in mid week due to suspension.

 

Ryan Giggs is a week away from a return.

 


InjuredINJURED

Owen Hargreaves (fitness)

John O'Shea (thigh)

Ryan Giggs (broken arm)

Ritchie De Laet (leg)

Wes Brown (metatarsal)

Michael Owen (hamstring) O.F.S.

Anderson (knee) O.F.S.

Doubtful

Referee's notebook & CardsSUSPENDED

none


InjuredINJURED

Andy Johnson (knee)

John Pantsil (PCL tear)

Doubtful

Danny Murphy (groin)

K Dikgacoi (ankle)

Referee's notebook & CardsSUSPENDED

NONE


Yellow CardRed Card

 REFEREE TODAY:

Squads

Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Park, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson, Obertan, Nani, Rooney, Berbatov, Diouf.

Fulham (from): Schwarzer, Zuberbuhler, Baird, Kelly, Shorey, Stoor, Konchesky, Hangeland, Hughes, Smalling, Gera, Duff, Murphy, Greening, Davies, Etuhu, Riise, Nevland, Elm, Okaka, Zamora, Marsh-Brown

Pre Match Press Conference Highlights

On Ryan Giggs

"Ryan has been training well, and he'll be getting a different plaster cast on his arm today," said Sir Alex. "We'll be getting a fresh player back. For weeks we were trying to formulate what the best games would be to play him in to keep him fresh. But he’s had a month’s rest now and he’s going to come back very fresh."
 

On Owen Hargreaves

"Owen went to see the specialist yesterday, that's why he didn't play last night," explained the boss. "There’s nothing wrong, he’s been training and he’ll definitely play in the next reserve game"

 

On Ferdinand & Vidic

"I thought they were absolutely fantastic on Wednesday and it was an amazing performance from both of them especially as they haven’t played that many games together," "Having them back is great for us and the consistency and experience they bring gives us a big chance."

 

Gary Neville

“I just play for United, I have always said the same. I play for United and try to play well and where that takes me then who knows?”   “England is out of my hands. I am just playing for United. You would have to ask the people with England what they think about that.

“I have not retired. I always said I never would. I am playing for United and would play for my country. It has not happened for two to three years. I am not holding out for a call but if it happens it happens.

“But I'm not focusing on that. I'm really focusing on trying to win as many games with United, we've got a race on for the league, and we've got the Champions League.

“We have got a lot to look forward to in these next couple of months. A Champions League quarter-final, big league games, Fulham on Sunday, Liverpool the Sunday after.

“The league games are really important now and we have to focus on them.”

Head to Head

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS v FULHAM England
A record of Competitive games played between Manchester United & Fulham

ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES

P W D L F A Diff
TOTAL 72 41 17 14 137 82 +55

 
FA Premiership
H/A P W D L F A Diff
H 8 7 0 1 22 8 +14
A 9 4 3 2 14 13 +1
TOTAL 17 11 3 3 36 21 +15

Milestones

SAF's 688th Premiership fixture in charge.

73rd game between the two sides.

Score Prediction

2-0 to the Reds.

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