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Portsmouth v Manchester Utd
Ch 24 - 12:15 am -
(Live)
(Sun Morning)
Portsmouth's on-loan Chelsea defender Glen Johnson (knee) is
struggling, but Noe Pamarot is fit again. Harry Redknapp may pick
from Lomana LuaLua, Svetoslav Todorov or Benjani Mwaruwari to
partner Kanu or the Nigerian could play alone up front.
Nwankwo KANU is Portsmouth's leading scorer with 12 goals - 10 of
which were in the Premiership. KANU is a hat trick shy of 50 career
League goals in England.
Patrice Evra is set to return to Manchester United's squad after
missing six games with a knee injury. Other than that, the bulk of
Sir Alex Ferguson's squad will be the same as the one which
travelled to Rome.
Cristiano RONALDO is United's top scorer with 18 goals. Of those 16
are in the Premiership, which leaves the Portugal World Cup star
two behind Chelsea's Didier Drogba at the head of the race for the
Barclays Golden Boot.
Ryan GIGGS is a double short of 100 League goals.
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Portsmouth :
James, Lauren, Primus, Campbell, Stefanovic, O'Neil, Davis, Hughes,
Kranjcar, Taylor, Kanu, Traore, LuaLua, Benjani, Pamarot, Todorov,
Mvuemba, O'Brien, Ashdown.
Man Utd : Van der
Sar, Kuszczak, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Brown, Heinze, Evra, Ronaldo,
Fletcher, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Richardson, Eagles, Rooney,
Smith, Solskjaer, Saha, Dong.
REFEREE
Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
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Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp:
"This is probably the most complete Manchester United side we have
faced in the Premiership. "We have had two good results against
them in our first two seasons in the Premiership and Sir Alex
Ferguson knows that he will face a tough match here. "We have a
good record on our pitch having lost only three games at home this
season."
Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs on the title
race:
"Over the last couple of years nothing has really happened in the
last four or five weeks of the season. "It's going to be difficult
but it's going to be exciting. There will be highs and lows to the
end of the season and it's whatever team handles it best really.
"If we keep playing like we have done all season we'll have a great
chance of winning some silverware. That's what we hope to
do."
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Portsmouth 1-3 Manchester United
11 February 2006 - Ref: Uriah Rennie
Portsmouth scorer: Taylor 87
Man United scorers: van Nistelrooy 18, Ronaldo 38, 45
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Manchester United 3-0 Portsmouth
4 November 2006 - Ref: Mike Dean
Man United scorers: Saha 3 pen, Ronaldo 10, Vidic 66
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
at Portsmouth only
League: Portsmouth 10 wins, Man United 6, Draws 9
Prem: Portsmouth 2 wins, Man United 1, Draws 0
