Manchester United face a difficult looking trip to Ewood Park; where they know a vicotry will put them three points step closer to a Premiership title.

Jason Roberts has been struggling with a groin injury and will be given a late fitness test to prove his fitness. David Dunn is also likely to sit on the bench for this game.

Louis Saha will miss out with a hamstring injury but Nani is back after missing their last five matches with a muscle injury. Owen Hargreaves is out after a hamstring injury but Darren Fletcher will resume full training after recovering from a knee injury.


Ferguson: It's a massive game
"This game is hugely significant. We got the bonus we were looking for when Chelsea dropped two points on Monday and we could not have asked for anything more.

"Ewood Park is not the easiest place to go but we are looking for top performances from our players. It is in our hands. We are two points in front with a game in hand, so hopefully we will make it count.

"Blackburn play attractive, attacking football. They have some exciting players and we have to bear that in mind. But the players also need to trust each other because our form is good and we are not searching for anything."


Squads
Blackburn (from): Friedel, Emerton, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Bentley, Vogel, Dunn, Reid, Pedersen, McCarthy, Santa Cruz, Roberts, Brown, Ooijer, Mokoena, Tugay, Khizanishvili, Derbyshire.

Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Brown, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Pique, O'Shea, Evra, Silvestre, Ronaldo, Anderson, Scholes, Carrick, Hargreaves, Giggs, Park, Nani, Rooney, Tevez.