Stoke City(Possible, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Huth, Faye, Shawcross, Collins; Pennant, Delap, Whelan, Etherington; Jones, Walters.

Manchester United (Possible, 4-4-2): Van der Sar; Rafal, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs; Rooney, Berbatov.

Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 6. R1. Y28.


Tale of the game
The Wayne Rooney saga won’t go away and, despite Sir Alex Ferguson’s urges about avoiding a ‘bagatelle’, the player’s demands to leave Old Trafford are guaranteed to overshadow the game at the Britannia Stadium.

Football’s most wanted man won’t play after leaving United’s training ground on Tuesday on crutches and Ferguson must concentrate on improving a recent Premier League record of just three points, from three draws, from a possible nine.

It is the first time United have failed to win in three League games since the opening three matches of the 2007-08 season, when they drew two and lost one – but went on to win the title.

But, bizarrely, United are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League games, including nine games away from Old Trafford.

On Wednesday, they beat Burspaspor 1-0 in the Champions League with a goal from Nani. Owen Hargreaves (knee) and Antonio Valencia (ankle) are still out but Park Ji-Sung (knee) could return to midfield. Stoke miss Ricardo Fuller (shoulder) and Mamady Sidibé (calf) while Dean Whitehead misses out after receiving a fifth yellow card.

Stoke’s four-game unbeaten run in the Premier League came to an end when they lost 2-1 at Bolton on Saturday.

Last season: Stoke 0 United 2, United 4 Stoke 0.

Stat of the game: United are the only team in the Premier League still to experience defeat.

Match

Manchester united will surely nick dis one, Go man utd.

Rooney stays! !! Hope he gets his form back soon.

Stoke City will surely win this game. Van der Sar is a calamity.

tevez32:

Stoke City will surely win this game. Van der Sar is a calamity.

you are retarded what club did you support?

tevez32:

Stoke City will surely win this game. Van der Sar is a calamity.

VDS is still one of the best in the EPL.

If stoke city didnt win this one i'll give u 77 konk bet

tevez32:

Stoke City will surely win this game. Van der Sar is a calamity.

VDS is still one of the best in the EPL.

If stoke city didnt win this one i'll give u 77 konk bet

A great keeper once, but there are questions now for me.

United should try and purchase Shay Given or Pepe Reina

Another draw for MANU this one, Yup!

Please United, no draw this time around. thanks in anticipation

Manchester united shouldn't dissapoint us with away draw dis time around again.utd to win 3-1.up-up Manchester united i belong.4rever remain red,my blood is red.

Yes no draw in this match
Stoke 2 vs Manure 1.

at op giggs is out 4 3 weeks do some resarch 4 ur possible 11

Another away draw for younited.

Gary Neville starts?
I dey go sleep.

Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, O'Shea, Scholes, Nani, Hernandez, Berbatov.
Subs: Kuszczak, Brown, Smalling, Carrick, Obertan, Macheda, Gibson.
Referee: Andre Marriner

why neville

Baba Gary again

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Chicharito scores. .  

See back header  

goal hernandez

Funny goal!!!!!! God bless Chicharito

Our left side is w@nk. Evra and O'shea have been non-existent. We are basically playing with 9 men

stoopid gary. .

Neville should be having an early bath now. That was a clear sending off.

good first half neville and scholes shld both be subbed dey hav cards

SAF has finally gone senile! WTF?? Gary Neville? and Evra as a mildfielder?? I dey vex o!

well. . . . another 45mins to go!

I want Nevile out 2avoid a red card, aside dat he is not helpin, den move Oshea 2 LB and Evra 2RB, den bring Oberton 2play 11.

Ferguson has gone nuts. .

He didn't even inform Neville he was gonna be subbed. .and they were all in the dressing room together. .

See as the guy shock. .

f.cuk neville jare. . . . did he want people to get heart attacks before he knew what he was doing to the team!

Yeah. . . . Wes Brown - now thats what we're talking about - some serious TOUGH TACKLING!