Rio Ferdinand may again find himself pressed into emergency midfield duty today as Manchester United look to record their second win in a week over Blackburn.
Ferdinand excelled in the role in Sunday's FA Cup win at Wolves - and with Alan Smith suspended for the Ewood Park encounter and neither Ryan Giggs (hamstring) nor John O'Shea (ribs) likely to be fit, Sir Alex Ferguson may have little alternative but to turn to his '29.1million man once more.
Cristiano Ronaldo should be available after a recent knee injury for tomorrow's Barclays Premiership match, while Patrice Evra is pushing for a recall at left-back.
Provisional squad: Van der Sar, Howard, Neville, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Brown, Silvestre, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Park, Fletcher, Richardson, Rooney, Van Nistelrooy, Saha, Rossi, Solskjaer.
What should be the starting XI tonight? have your say
Last season: Blackburn 1 Manchester United 1
Key opponent: Morton Gamst Pedersen: Always seems to up for it against the Reds, and capable of eye-catching goals in key games
Our prediction: Blackburn 1 Manchester United 2
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VDS - Gaz, Rio, Brown, Evra - Ronaldo, Fletch, Roo, Kieran - Ruud, Saha
If Ronaldo has to come back it should not be at the expense of Park, who was terrific when running at the Wolves defence at the weekend: for a little fella he's not easy to knock off the ball. He reminds me a bit of Willie Morgan (ask yer Dad).
VDS...NEVILLE,VIDIC,BROWN,EVRA...RONALDO,ROONEY,FERDINAND, FLETCHER/PARK,SAHA,
RUUD!
VDS - Gary/vidic/wes/evra - park/rio/fletcher/ronaldo - ruud/rooney
VDS - gary/vidic/wes/evra - park/rio/fletch/ronaldo - ruud/rooney
VDS-GAZ-VIDIC-BROWN-SILVESTRE/EVRA-RONALDO-RIO-ROONEY-PARK-SAHA-RUUD.
Correct score: Rovers 1 United 3
I agree Dave - Ronaldo should spend some time on the bench, untill park or richardson don't perform.
Let's just beat the Yonners and do it with a few goals.
Come On You Reds
VDS
Neville Vidic Brown Silvestre
Park Rio Fletcher Richardson
Rooney Ruud
(sub : Howard, Ronaldo, Rossi, Evra,Smith)
VDS-Vidic,Wes,Nevi,Evra-Rio,Rooney,Ronaldo,Smith, - Saha, Ruud
and we will win...
vds-neville,rio,vidic,evra-ronaldo,fletcher,park-rooney,saha,ruud
VDS, Neville, Vidic, Brown, Evra, Park, Rooney, Rio, Richardson, Saha & Ruud. Either that or Rio back as CH instead of Vidic, Park in the middle with Ronaldo wide right.
Van Der Sar
Neville
Brown
Vidic
Evra
Ferdinand
Rooney
Park
Richardson
Saha
Van Nistelrooy
Subs
Ronaldo
Fletcher
Silvestre
Howard
Rossi
VDS, Nev, Brown, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Park, Fletcher, Rio, Ruuuuuuud, Roo...Best team we cud have atm.
VDS,GNev,Brown,Vidic,Evra,Park,Rio,Fletch,Ronaldo,Rooney,Saha. Hit them with pace on the break. 3-0 United.
Agree about Ronaldo. Im one of biggest supporters here but he frankly doesnt deserve to get ahead of Park or Richardson on current form. Ronnie will finish the season strong, hes that type of player but rotating Park yet again will cost us the game.
MU now has 10 mil. more fans from Serbia after signing VIDIC and will have Serbian army covering their backs...
EVDS, Gaz, Rio, Brown, Evra, Fletcher, Rooney, Park, Ronaldo or Richardson, Saha, Ruud. Subs: Vidic, Rossi, Smith, Ronaldo or Richardson, Howard.
I think SAF should have signed some defenders in the transfer window!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!