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FC Copenhagen vs Manchester UnitedCh 24 - 3:00am - (Live)Ferguson reported that Giggs's hamstring problems had flared up again, and Gary Neville, with a recurrent calf injury, and Louis Saha, with a sore knee, were also notable absentees for a match that should, in theory, confirm United's passage to the knockout stages. The 1999 winners have won their opening three group games, though Ferguson recoiled when it was put to him that the recovery process was almost complete. "There's been no real recovery as yet," he said. "We've played only three bloody games. No, the real test will come when we get to the knockout stage."
Neville's absence tonight will mean a return to the team for Wes Brown, whereas Gabriel Heinze replaces Patrice Evra at left-back in this Group F match. Despite his lofty praise for his two midfielders, Ferguson may also rest Scholes or Carrick to give John O'Shea a run out at the Parken Stadium, where the pitch, cut up after a Bruce Springsteen concert at the weekend, may be United's biggest enemy.