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Wayne Rooney (ankle) is missing of
course, unless you live in a cave and have only came out to look
at this article.
Both John O'Shea & Owen Hargreaves
are included in the squad. (see below)
Striker Didier Drogba has recovered from a knock and will play
after missing last weeks Aston Villa battering & two training
sessions.
Chelsea are without long term
absentees Michael Essien (knee), Ashley Cole (ankle); Ricardo
Carvalho (ankle), Branislav Ivanovic (knee) and Jose Bosingwa
(knee).
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 INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Wes Brown (metatarsal)
Michael Owen (hamstring)
O.F.S.
Anderson (knee)
O.F.S.
Danny Welbeck
(metatarsal)
O.F.S. |
 Doubtful
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 SUSPENDED
none |
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INJURED
Michael Essien (knee)
Ashley Cole (ankle)
Ricardo Carvalho (ankle)
Jose Bosingwa (knee)
Branislav Ivanovic (knee) |
Doubtful
Hilario (pelivis) |
SUSPENDED
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Manchester United (from): Van
der Sar, Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand, Neville, O'Shea, Fabio,
Park, Valencia, Fletcher, Carrick, Hargreaves, Scholes,
Nani, Berbatov, Macheda, Kuszczak, Gibson, de Laet, Diouf,
Giggs.
Chelsea (from): Cech, Hilario, Turnbull, Kalou, Alex, Drogba,
Malouda, Terry, Borini, Lampard, Obi, Deco, Anelka, Zhirkov,
J Cole, Belletti, Ballack, Kakuta, Sturridge, Ferreira,
Bruma, Van Aanholt. |
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 On
Wayne Rooney
"The nation can stop
praying now!", "We are relieved about Wayne. The diagnosis -
no fracture, just ankle ligament damage - is good news,
considering how bad it looked. "He is looking at (being out
for) two to three weeks so we will have to pick a team
without him. But I think there are plenty of goals in the
team without Wayne.
"Goals will be important
because we will need them, particularly against Bayern next
Wednesday when we have to turn the tie around."
On O'Shea & Owen Hargreaves
"John O'Shea and Owen
Hargreaves have trained very well with the first team," said
Ferguson. "They are not far away and I may use one of
them as substitute tomorrow and the other on Wednesday.
"John O'Shea in particular has done a lot of work. The boy
has come on terrifically well in the last two or three
weeks. "If I include one tomorrow and one on Wednesday it
will give them the confidence that they are back. "That is
what they need.""
 Gary
Neville
““When you look at how close we are to the end of the season
and how close the two teams are in the league, there’s no
doubt it’s a massive game and I think there will be big
rewards for the side that wins,” the club skipper told
ManUtd.com.
”It would be a real confidence boost and it would give you
the momentum going into the last five games. So whilst I
don’t think the title will be decided on Saturday the team
that wins will definitely have the momentum.”
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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
