Manchester United v West Ham United: match preview

Published: 23 Feb 2010 - 10:15:40

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Manchester United v West Ham United: match preview

Tuesday, February 23 Manchester United v West Ham UnitedOld TraffordKick-off: 20.00 GMT Related ArticlesOwen: Rooney could extend my England exileGill is not the enemy withinUnited players rooting for NewcastleFerguson dismisses 'hare-brained' play-off planUnited and Arsenal will not win Champions League without improvementSport on televisionTale Of the game Manchester United can move to within a point of leaders Chelsea and Rio Ferdinand is available for this re-arranged game after serving a four-match ban. Nemanja Vidic is also available and the pair could start again for the first time since October. But Nani is banned and Ryan Giggs, Owen Hargreaves and John O'Shea are all missing through injury. West Ham may make changes despite winning 3-0 on Saturday against Hull, but Benni McCarthy remains a doubt with a knee injury. Luis Boa Morte, Zavon Hines, Herita Ilunga, Calum Davenport, Kieron Dyer and Danny Gabbidon are all absent as West Ham search for their first away win in the League in 13 attempts. Man Utd (4-4-2): Van der Sar; Neville, Brown, Ferdinand, Evra; Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick, Park; Rooney, Berbatov. West Ham (4-4-2): Green; Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Spector; Behrami, Parker, Kovac, Diamanti; Franco, Cole. Referee: Alan Wiley.Matches: 20. R4 Y64 . This season: West Ham 0 Man Utd 4. Last season: Man Utd 2 West Ham 0, Man Utd 1 West Ham 0. Stat of the game: Manchester United have won their last four games, home and away, against West Ham. Betting tip: Why not gamble on an away win? You'll get 14-1.