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02.11. (Wed) 20:45 Manchester Utd. - Otelul

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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

MANCHESTER UNITED

 

Manchester United


De Gea
Fabio, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra
Valencia, Carrick, Anderson, Nani
Rooney, Hernandez
OTELUL GALATI

Otelul Galati


GrahovacRapa, Ljubinkovic, Costin, Sarghi
Antal, Viglianti, Ibeh, Giurgiu, Ilie
Pena
Sir Alex Ferguson will be without Darron Gibson (ankle), as well as Chris Smalling and Ashley Young (both toe injuries). Rafael has returned to full training after making a recovery from a shoulder injury but he is unlikely to play a part in the game, as it was revealed that he is still building up his fitness. Meanwhile, Ryan Giggs (hamstring) and Tom Cleverley (ankle) also remain doubts for the fixture.

Nemanja Vidic is suspended after seeing red in the previous fixture against Dorinel Munteanu's men.

For the opposition, Milan Perendija is banned from participation in this clash, as he was also dismissed against the Red Devils in Romania.

The visitors do not have as many injury-related worries as the home side, but are likely to be without Ioan Filip (leg), Adrian Salageanu (knee) and Bus (ankle).

DID YOU KNOW?


  • Manchester United have won the tournament three times in their history, with their most recent triumph being in 2008. That year, they managed to beat Chelsea in the final on penalties at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
  • The Red Devils have lost only once in their last 34 games at home in the Champions League. That defeat came in 2009, when Besiktas beat them as Rodrigo Tello scored the only goal of the match.
  • United have conceded four goals in Group C, but find themselves in second place. Otelul have shipped only one more than the Old Trafford club, but are at the bottom of the group.
  • Wayne Rooney is currently the highest-scoring English player in the history of the Champions League, with 26 goals to his name. Two of those came against Dorinel Munteanu's charges in Romania.
  • This is the first time that Otelul Galati will have faced a Premier League club in England.
  • The visitors are still looking for their first point in the group stage, as they have lost all three games they have played so far.
  • Otelul are currently on a run of three consecutive victories in all competitions, and their last defeat came against the Red Devils.

Prediction
United will be looking to show their fans that they have not slipped following the 6-1 thrashing they received against City, which was their last home game. Any hiccup in this fixture will prove to be difficult to take after that defeat to Roberto Mancini's men. The home side should be able to take all three points on the day.
Editor's Prediction
Man Utd. 2-0 Otelul Galati