Prediction Manchester United vs Benfica
Manchester United certainly will not lose defender Rio Ferdinand when met with Benfica in the inaugural match Champions League group stage C, Wednesday or Thursday (15/9/2011) early morning hrs.
Ferdinand did not include the 19 names was taken by manager Sir Alex Ferguson to Lisbon. Rumors in the British media, Ferdinand was given time off more considering he just recovered from a hamstring injury.
Apart from Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic also not brought Fergie for the same reason. Without them, Ferguson can rely on Jonny Evans, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling.
In midfield, Manchester United will miss Tom Cleverley who suffered injuries. His position will likely be filled in by Darren Fletcher or Ryan Giggs.
While the position of Danny Welbeck is also not taken will be filled by Javier Hernandez at the last game when Manchester United scored twice massacred Wanderes Bolton in the Premier League last weekend.
Prediction Line up :
Ferdinand did not include the 19 names was taken by manager Sir Alex Ferguson to Lisbon. Rumors in the British media, Ferdinand was given time off more considering he just recovered from a hamstring injury.
Apart from Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic also not brought Fergie for the same reason. Without them, Ferguson can rely on Jonny Evans, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling.
In midfield, Manchester United will miss Tom Cleverley who suffered injuries. His position will likely be filled in by Darren Fletcher or Ryan Giggs.
While the position of Danny Welbeck is also not taken will be filled by Javier Hernandez at the last game when Manchester United scored twice massacred Wanderes Bolton in the Premier League last weekend.
Prediction Line up :
Here are the players who brought Ferguson to Lisbon: De Gea, Lindegaard; Evans, Evra, Fabio, Jones, Smalling; Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Nani, Park, Valencia, Young; Berbatov, Hernandez, Owen, Rooney