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

Competition

preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v West Ham United

premiership matchday 03

Old Trafford, Manchester, 17.30pm GMT, Saturday 28th August 2010.

Team News

Our Forum match thread

Wayne Rooney is back to fitness and will feature .

Rio Ferdinand and Anderson are nearing full fitness.

Anderson made a reserve-team appearance in midweek against Manchester City thus completing his recovery from injury he suffered back in February.
 

Matthew Upson is expected to return to the squad after missing the Carling Cup game against Oxford with a facial injury.

Match Official

REFEREE TODAY:

Squads

Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, O'Shea, Neville, Rafael, Vidic, Brown, Evans, Smalling, Evra, Fabio, Valencia, Nani, Cleverley, Gibson, Scholes, Carrick, Fletcher, Park, Giggs, Rooney, Owen, Berbatov, Hernandez.

West Ham (from): Green, Stech, Kurucz, Upson, Tomkins, Ilunga, Ben-Haim, Gabbidon, Spector, Da Costa, Reid, Daprela, Noble, Parker, Kovac, Barrera, Faubert, Boa Morte, Dyer, McCarthy, Sears, Nouble, Diamanti, Stanislas, Piquionne, Cole, McCarthy, Obina
 

West Ham United Matchfacts

29 Bobby Charlton holds the record for Most Appearances against West Ham United.
11 George Best holds the record for most goals for Manchester United against West Ham United in 16 games.

Biggest Victory

7-1, 01/04/2000 @ Old Trafford

Biggest Defeat

1-5, 11/10/1930 @ Boleyn Ground

Previous Meetings

When was the last time we beat them? 23/02/2010 3-0 @ Old Trafford

When was the last time they beat us? 29/12/2007 1-2 @ Boleyn Ground

When was the last draw? 17/11/2002 2-2 @ Boleyn Ground

Largest Ever Attendance:

 76,013 @ Old Trafford, 03/05/2008

Notable "Played for both Clubs"

Opponent Manager Head to Head

SAF v Avram Grant

Pre Match Press Conference Highlights

On Paul Scholes' rumoured England return

""I have no idea about England. I wouldn't have thought so,".

On the squad nearing full fitness

"Everyone is fit, although when you get everyone fit at this club it is a nightmare because you have 24 players all reporting and I can only pick 11," Ferguson shrugged.  "It is totally unfair. We should be allowed to pick 16 at least."

Milestones

5171st competitive fixture in club history.

SAF's 699th Premiership fixture in charge.

2128th Home League fixture in club history.

4255th overall league fixture in club history.

120th game between the two sides.

Score Prediction

3-1 to the Reds.

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