Arsenal 'v' Manchester United Team News

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes could be back in action for the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan next month. Scholes was ruled out for 10 weeks when he suffered knee ligament damage against Aalborg in September but has returned to light training and could potentially make his comeback against Tottenham on December 13 before flying to the Far East.

The former England star joins another long-term absentee Owen Hargreaves on the sidelines for the trip to Arsenal, while Wes Brown has also been ruled out for another week as he rests an ankle problem. Darren Fletcher (knee) is a doubt but captain Gary Neville is fit.

Arsenal forward Robin van Persie is suspended. Emmanuel Adebayor (ankle) and Emmanuel Eboue (knee) will miss out, along with long-term absentees Tomas Rosicky and Eduardo. Late checks will be made on Mikael Silvestre (nose), William Gallas (hamstring), Bacary Sagna (ankle) and Theo Walcott (shoulder).

Teams:

Arsenal (from): Almunia, Fabianski, Diaby, Sagna, Fabregas, Toure, Nasri, Gallas, Vela, Walcott, Denilson, Ramsey, Song, Silvestre, Wilshere, Gibbs, Djourou, Clichy, Bendtner.

Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Gibson, Possebon, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Park, Rooney, Berbatov, Tevez......Back To Home Page

Youngsters Steal The Show As Sir Alex Gets One Over On Ferguson Jr.

Posted by nickogs20 on August 5, 2008 For

'United Youth'.

The United side named to face Peterborough

at London Road last night included international

stars and household names Rio Ferdinand, Carlos

Tévez, Nani, Patrice Evra and Wes Brown, and

yet it was a number of players whom the majority

of spectators would have been much less fam-

iliar with that caught the eye and earned the plaudits in the Reds’ 2-0 win.

Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough side arguably shaded the first-half against

his father’s United eleven, striker Aaron McLean in particular giving Ferdin-

and and Brown a real test while the Posh back four held firm against the threat

posed by the ever-lively Tévez. One player in a red shirt did stand out though -

right-back Rafael da Silva. The 18-year old was available for selection for the

first time after being granted international clearance to play, and Sir Alex duly

handed the Brazilian a debut from the start..... More