Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers

Manchester United  3 - 1 Queens Park Rangers




PREVIEW


Sir Alex Ferguson has seen Queens Park Rangers remove Mark Hughes on the eve of their trip to Old Trafford and now believes even more that a win against the bottom club should be regulation, especially as there is not yet a Harry Redknapp or any other permanent successor to provide the 'bounce' factor that can often lift players after a managerial sacking. Instead, Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki, Hughes' long-term lieutenants, take charge against United, who have lost their last two in all competitions. This all points to a home rout. Jamie Jackson
Venue Old Trafford, Saturday 3pm
Tickets £30-52 (0161 868 8000)
Last season Man Utd 2 QPR 0
Referee Lee Probert
This season's matches 7 Y23, R1, 3.43 cards per game
Odds Man Utd 2-9 QPR 16-1 Draw 6-1
Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Graphic

Manchester United

Subs from Johnstone, Lindegaard, Bébé, Giggs, Büttner, Welbeck, Powell, Jones, Macheda, Henríquez, Fletcher, Cleverley, Anderson, Hernández, Wootton, Evans
Doubtful Evans (groin), Smalling (shoulder)
Injured Nani (hamstring, 1 Dec), Kagawa (knee, 9 Dec), Vidic (knee, 15 Dec)
Suspended None
Form guide LWWWWW
Disciplinary record Y20 R0
Leading scorer Van Persie 8

Queens Park Rangers

Subs from Cerny, Green, Murphy, Derry, Hill, Park, Wright-Phillips, Mackie, Dyer, Ephraim, Harriman, Ehmer, Mbia, Magri
Doubtful Ephraim (hamstring), Park (knee)
Injured Bosingwa (illness, 1 Dec), Zamora (hip, Jan), Johnson (knee, Mar)
Unavailable Da Silva (terms of loan)
Suspended None
Form guide LLDLDL
Disciplinary record Y19 R2
Leading scorer Zamora 3