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Preview: Man Utd vs Derby
Preview: Man Utd vs Derby
Derby will need a miracle to get points at Old Trafford, but we've seen weirder things happen here as Paul Jewell brings a refreshed side to Manchester.
Injuries
Gary Neville has suffered a new setback in his bid to return from the broken ankle, whilst Claude Davis and winger Gary Teale have been hit by flu and Marc Edworthy is struggling to shake off a calf injury, Todd is out for a while longer.
Fergie: Derby are in dire straits
"They are in a dire position at the moment and it is going to take time.
"But Paul Jewell will be hoping that in January he will get some funds to bring in the players of his choice and enhance their chances of survival.
"The position they are in is not an easy one but he can make a difference."
Jewell: roll up our sleeves
"We have to roll up our sleeves and come out fighting.
"We don't want to go there just to be part of the show - these games are why Derby worked so hard last season to get into the Premier League.
"We will go there and give it our best shot. In a way the pressure is off us because nobody expects us to get anything from of the game."
Squads
Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, Pique, Simpson, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Hargreaves, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Tevez, Rooney, Saha.
Derby (from): Bywater, Mears, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Griffin, Leacock, Barnes, Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Fagan, Howard, Miller, Teale, Earnshaw, Feilhaber, Jones, Price.
Eyefootball Premiership Predictor
Man Utd 3-0 Derby
It'll be another defeat for Derby. End of discussion. There is no way they can stop Rooney and Tevez today.
Goalscorer: Carlos Tevez
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