United wait for key pair

MANCHESTER United have fitness concerns over Patrice Evra (ankle) and Darren Fletcher (knee) tis weekend.

But there will be a host of changes following Tuesday’s Carling Cup win over QPR with Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Cristiano Ronaldo among those likely to return.

Real Madrid’s hopes of landing Carlos Tevez as a replacement for the injured Ruud van Nistelrooy have been dashed as the terms of his loan agreement prevent him moving unless United sanction a transfer.

Tomorrow is a momentous day for manager Sir Alex Ferguson who celebrates 50 years in professional football.



CITY have two changes forced on them for Sunday’s visit to Hull City as captain Richard Dunne and midfield man Gelson Fernandes are banned after last weekend’s sendings off against Tottenham.

Tal Ben Haim is likely to replace Dunne in the centre of defence while in midfield Vincent Kompany looks set to return after missing the last two matches with a groin strain.