Source: Telegraph
Manchester United's Jonny Evans set to start as Rio Ferdinand struggles for fitness
Ferdinand returned to Sir Alex Ferguson's side for last week's victory at Tottenham after being ruled out for much of the early part of the campaign but missed the midweek Champions League trip to Istanbul with a groin strain. While the injury is not thought to be serious, Ferdinand is rated as a serious doubt for the visit of Manchester City. [LNB]Evans is likely to be Ferguson's preferred first reserve, rather than Wes Brown, after an assured performance at Besiktas alongside Nemanja Vidic. [LNB] Related ArticlesSir Alex Ferguson: Manchester City are 'cocky'T?z expects 'good reception' at Old TraffordManchester United v Manchester City: match previewSylvinho confident of beating UnitedLost in sport's moral mazeFerguson: Paul Scholes won't quit this year'We both have a fight on our hands to get into the team,' Evans said, 'but I still think we will both have plenty of chances to play during the season.'[LNB]Following United's solid display against Tottenham last weekend, 21-year-old Evans believes the mood inside the United camp is good as they prepare to take on a new-look City side. [LNB]"They have had a great start, but our performance at Spurs was outstanding," he told United's official website. "The lads did brilliantly to come back from losing an early goal and also cope with being down to 10 men when Scholesy got sent off. [LNB]"I watched from the bench and it's one of the best performances I've seen from us in a long time. We all know about the big rivalry between United and City and it's always nice to get the upper hand on them. [LNB]"They have put themselves up there now. It's a long season but fair play to them because they've got off to a good start."[LNB]
