Ryan Giggs has slotted in at left back now with Evra in the centre of defence - what sort of team will they be able to send to Germany in midweek?

Wes Brown has been forced off the field too now with an injury so that leaves United with a defence of Evra, Fletcher and Carrick for the final few minutes.

United have taken their foot off the gas now and West Ham are enjoying their best spell of the game with Collison heading over.

Antonio Valencia surges into the corner of the penalty box to fire another stinging shot that Kurucz does well to parry.

This has been a great performance from United considering their problems at the back but West Ham have let themselves down today as they have rarely troubled the makeshift backline.

Chance for a consolation for West Ham as Franco works his way into the box to feed Stanislas who can only steer wide of the target.

This is the Hungarian keeper Kurucz's debut and what a time to come on as the visitors are rampant at the moment.

Ashley Cole has been lauded as the best left back in the world lately but Patrice Evra would contest that view and the Frenchman almost makes it three with a vicious drive that flashes an inch or so wide.

What do West Ham have left in them in the final 25 minutes or so? They have been undone by two stunning goals.

Much better from Diamanti from a free-kick this time as he fires towards the corner of the net but Kuszczak makes a wonderful diving stop to deny him.

Free-kick to West Ham all of 40 yards out and Diamanti decides to try to catch out the keeper but he balloons it about the same distance over the cross bar.

Best chance of the game for West Ham! The ball is floated to the far post where James Tomkins rises to head goalwards and force a fine save from Tomasz Kuszczak.

An interesting fact for the statistician's amongst you. Ryan Giggs grabbed his 100th Premier League goal last weekend and that was Paul Scholes' 99th just before the break.

West Ham applying pressure now as Diamanti and Franco combine but Kuszczak is down smartly to stop Franco and United break but Green makes a save to stop Giggs' tame effort making it 2-0.

Valencia slides the ball through the midfield for Gibson who has got in behind and he cuts back for Rooney who tries a little chip but angle is too tight as it drops wide.

Franco evades Fletcher cleverly and sets Stanislas through one on one but the young winger is denied by Tomasz Kuszczak.

Zavon Hines is struggling now as he fails to chase a through ball and it looks like he is going to get to the break and assess the damage then.

Stanislas thinks he is fouled by Anderson but the referee lets play go on and Gibson advances forward to hit another shot but he drags this one wide.

Rooney has looked a little isolated at times today but Valencia and Giggs are trying to provide support for him but more is needed from Scholes, Anderson and Gibson.

It appears that Michael Carrick is slotting in at centre half so that makes two central midfielders in the back four for United now.

Wonderful through ball from Gibson sets Rooney away but the striker is kept out by a wonderful diving stop from Green.

As an interesting aside Neville was remonstrating with the management about Carrick replacing him - perhaps he thinks De Laet should now be on.

Oh dear, this could be a major problem now for United as Gary Neville pulls up with a muscle injury and there is only young De Laet on the bench.

Another loose ball falls to Scholes on the edge of the box and yet again his shot is charged down superbly quickly by that man Tomkins.

Patrice Evra gets himself forward of Giggs who sends the full back to the byline and only a superb piece of defending from Tomkins stops Rooney surely making it 1-1.

Stanislas seems to be involved in everything good for West Ham today as this time he curls a free-kick in which causes havoc in the box but United can everntually clear.

Good break and well worked from the Hammers with Collison squaring for Stanislas whose shot is deflected but it takes the pace off it and Tomasz Kuszczak can gather.

News on Nemanja Vidic's surprise absence today - it appears he is ill today hence his exclusion from the side today.

Great awareness from Rooney who is 40 yards from goal when, on the turn, he tries a looping volley that lands on the top of the net with Green nowhere near it.

Ryan Giggs is seeing an endless amount of the ball and Spector is struggling to stay tight enough to stop the 36-year-old.

Valencia's cross causes Kovac a problem and his clearing header drops straight to Scholes who unleashes a stinging volley that Gabbidon does well to block.

The visitors have started to apply a bit of pressure in the last few minutes as they settle a little with Scholes, Gibson and Anderson taking control of the midfield.

Darron GIbson bagged a brace in midweek and almost notched another here as his swivelling half volley is deflected marginally wide.

Chance at the other end now as Valencia guides a clever flicker header from Giggs' corner towards the far post and it is only a fraction wide.

Zero to hero in a matter of moments for Giggs as he carelessly gives the ball away to Hines but then slides in at the far post to block Collison's shot that was destined for the bottom corner.

Antonio Valencia has started to sparkle in the red of United lately and he darts away from Ilunga with a devastating burst of pace that forces the full back to bring him down.

Anybody remember Gazza from Euro' 96? Thought so. Well Wayne Rooney has tried his own version as he flicks the ball delightfully over Gabbidon but the ball just doesn't drop for him to volley.

Good start here from both sides and Stanislas with a good chance to break for the Hammers but he fails to see Franco running free and Scholes tackles.