17th August 2008
Man Utd vs
Newcastle
Channel 27
Time: 11pm
Form
Guide
Manchester
United
August
10th: Manchester Utd vs
Portsmouth 0-0 (pen: 3-1) (CHARITY
SHIELD)
August
6th: Manchester Utd vs
Juventus 0-0 (FRIENDLY)
August
4th: Peterborough United vs
Manchester Utd 0-2 (FRIENDLY)
August
2nd: Manchester Utd vs
Espanyol 1-0 (FRIENDLY)
July
27th: Manchester Utd vs
Portsmouth 2-1 (FRIENDLY)
Newcastle
United
August
9th: Newcastle vs Valencia 2-1
(FRIENDLY)
August
6th: Newcastle vs PSV
Eindhoven 2-2 (FRIENDLY)
August
3rd: Mallorca vs
Newcastle 1-0 (FRIENDLY)
August
1st: Hertha Berlin vs
Newcastle 1-0 (FRIENDLY)
July
19th: Hartlepool United
vs Newcastle 1-4
(FRIENDLY)
Team
News
Manchester
United
Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad for this opening day fixture has
been severely depleted by the withdrawals of Cristiano Ronaldo
(ankle), Louis Saha (knee), Owen Hargreaves (knee), Park Ji-Sung
(knee), Nani (suspension) and Anderson (Olympics).
However, the recovery of the talismanic Wayne Rooney and
compatriot Michael Carrick from the virus the pair picked up whilst
on tour in Africa has given the Red Devils manager a timely boost
in the face of such a significant list of absentees.
Last starting XI (vs.
Portsmouth): Van Der Sar, Neville
(Brown 66), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, O'Shea (Carrick 66),
Scholes, Giggs, Nani (Campbell 79), Tevez.
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Evans, Possebon, R Da Silva.
Squad: Van Der Sar, Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, R
Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Evans, Evra, Silvestre, F Da
Silva, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson, Possebon, Giggs, Martin,
Tevez, Rooney, Campbell.
Newcastle United
Unluckily for the Magpies, the attacking crisis currently
occurring at Old Trafford is repeated by Kevin Keegan’s side with
Michael Owen (illness), Mark Viduka (Achilles), and Shola Ameobi
(hamstring) all out of contention for this fixture. Young
midfielder Andy Carroll (ankle) also joins this attacking trio on
the sidelines.
The Newcastle manager, however, will be able to select the
club’s two new Argentinean internationals Jonas Gutiérrez and
Fabricio Coloccini for this game, who along with former Metz
defender Sebastian Bassong and ex-Liverpool midfielder Danny
Guthrie are all in line to make their competitive debuts for the
Toon.
Last starting XI (vs.
Valencia): Given, Beye (Bassong
85), N'Zogbia, Cacapa (Edgar 85), Taylor, Butt, Guthrie, Milner,
Gutiérrez, Duff, Martins (Smith 63)
Subs Not Used: Enrique, Geremi, Forster, Lua Lua
Squad: Given, Beye, N'Zogbia, Taylor,
Coloccini, Enrique, Cacapa, Bassong, Edgar, Butt, Geremi, Milner,
Duff, Guthrie, Gutiérrez, Martins, Smith, Edgar, Harper.
