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Man Utd v Sheff UtdCh 24 - 3:00 am
(Live) Rio Ferdinand may feature for Manchester United after initial examinations showed his groin injury is not a long-term problem. But a Saturday return for him and John O'Shea (calf) are more likely, so Darren Fletcher may be at right-back, while Craig Cathcart, 18, eyes a debut.
Cristiano RONALDO is United's top scorer with 21 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.
RONALDO needs a double to total 50 goals for the Red Devils.
Sheffield United centre-back Claude Davis is almost certainly out with an ankle injury sustained at the weekend. Striker Jon Stead also has a knock and may not figure.
The now injured Rob HULSE is Sheffield United's leading scorer with eight goals - all scored in the Premiership. Only Phil JAGIELKA has played every minute of every one of Sheffield United's Premiership matches this season.
Manchester United: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, O'Shea, Fletcher, Cathcart, Ferdinand, Brown, Heinze, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Richardson, Rooney, Smith, Solskjaer, Dong.
Sheff Utd : Kenny, Bromby, Davis, Morgan, Jagielka, Shelton, Stead, Hulse, Webber, A Quinn, Kozluk, Kilgallon, Montgomery, Tonge, Gillespie, Armstrong, Leigertwood, Lucketti, Fathi, Geary, Nade, S Quinn, Kazim-Richards, Bennett.
REFEREERob Styles (Waterlooville, Hampshire)
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURESheffield United 1-2 Manchester United
18 November 2006 - Ref: Mark Clattenburg
Sheff United scorer: Gillespie 13
Man United scorers: Rooney 30, 75
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS at Man United only
League*: Man United 26 wins, Sheff United 11, Draws 6
Prem: Man United 2 wins, Sheff United 0, Draws 0
* includes Premiership