Preview: Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers

Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Saturday, 31 October 2009
Kick-off: 1730 GMT

Team news

Manchester United welcome Blackburn Rovers to Old Trafford tomorrow with a fully blown injury crisis to battle through.

In defense, Vidic and Ferdinand are both doubtful after picking up calf injuries, while captain Gary Neville is suspended.

Darren Fletcher and Park Ji Sung are still missing in midfield, with Ryan Giggs also carrying a knock and Danny Welbeck injured after shining in the Carling Cup victory against Barnsley on Tuesday.

Samba, Grella and Chimbonda are doubtful for Blackburn, while Jason Roberts will definitely miss the game after contracting swine flu and being ordered to stay away from training.

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Our last outing in the Premier League was a disappointing 0-2 loss at Anfield, so Sir Alex will be demanding maximum points tomorrow as we look to keep the pressure on Chelsea at the top of the league.

Blackburn have only managed one win at Old Trafford in 15 visits, so anything less than 3 points will be viewed as not being good enough.

Blackburn’s away form leaves a lot to be desired. They’ve racked up nine consecutive defeats away from Ewood Park and won’t seriously be expecting to come away with anything from this game.

Sir Alex will expect a good performance in front of the home fans and that should see us win comfortably against what is essentially a poor Blackburn side.

Michael Owen could be handed a Premier League start after his clinical finish against Barnsley proved he’s not lost his touch.