Wednesday (02 November) 20:45 (GMT +1)
Old Trafford Stadium
Wednesday will be a European night at Old Trafford when Manchester United host Romanian champions Otelul Galati in a Group C UEFA Champions League clash. The two sides met a fortnight ago in Bucharest where Wayne Rooney converted twice from the penalty spot to earn the Reds three points. United currently sit 2nd in the Group C table -- with five points after three matches -- and manager Sir Alex Ferguson will surely see three points from this match as crucial to his side if they are eventually to finish atop the group. Portuguese side Benfica currently are the group leaders with seven points and they host FC Basel on Wednesday. Basel may potentially be reeling after losing manager Thorsten Fink to German side Hamburg and United may need a victory versus Galati to remain within two points of the leaders. United host Benfica on November 14.
MANCHESTER UNITED
Since their meeting with Galati, United suffered a devastating 1-6 defeat in the Manchester derby. A 3-0 away victory over Aldershot Town in the Carling Cup and a 1-0 away victory over Everton FC in league have helped United begin their recovery process. The Reds have recently struggled to find the dominance of their early season form but they have done well to grind out results in the mean time. They currently sit 2nd in the English Premier League table behind Manchester City .
Injuries have been a nuisance for United during the first few months of this season -- particularly in defense. This past week saw the club receive notice that defender Chris Smalling will be out one month with a slight foot fracture . However, Rafael has returned to training and Fergie indicated that he is seeking Reserves match action for the Brazilian right-back. Winger Ashley Young is expected to miss a few weeks with a lingering toe injury. In addition, midfielder Ryan Giggs is unavailable as well due to a hamstring injury. It is suspected that Federico Macheda is out with an arm or elbow injury. For this match, United will also be without captain Nemanja Vidic after he was sent-off in Bucharest for a rash challenge.
OTELUL GALATI
The Otelarii have yet to earn a single point in Group C through three matches despite being competitive in each one. Domestically, their form has dropped from their title-run of last season as they currently sit 8th in the table in Romania. Since their clash with United in Bucharest, Galati have shown hints at improved form with two consecutive league victories. They do appear to have a relative clean bill of health. However, the Romanian side will be without defender Milan Perendija after he was sent off in the previous encounter versus United.
Fergie hinted on Monday that he would use a similar lineup to the one used at Bucharest. That could mean No 1 David De Gea being rested again and an opportunity for backup Anders Lindegaard to get a start. Patrice Evra is likely at left-back but Fabio is possible if the former is rested. The latter is also a candidate to start at right-back, as is Phil Jones. In central defense, Rio Ferdinand is probable and he will be partnered by either Jones or Jonny Evans. In central midfield. Anderson and Michael Carrick may rotate in after Darren Fletcher and Tom Cleverley started over the past weekend at Goodison Park. Out wide, Nani and Antonio Valencia are strong candidates to start as is Ji-Sung Park . Up front, Rooney is likely to start and rest is probably not an issue to be considered for him with the upcoming international break. Wazza is not expected to be selected for England's upcoming friendlies after being shown straight red in their recent Euro 2012 qualifier versus Montenegro. The other selection choice likely comes down to either Javier Hernandez (Chicharito) or Dimitar Berbatov .
Galati manager Dorinel Munteanu is expected to also select a similar side to the one in Bucharest. Goalkeeper Branko Grahovac is the No 1 and captain Sergiu Costin likely starts at center-back. With Perendija suspended, either Zoran Ljubinkovic or Cristian Sarghi are expected to deputise alongside Costin. Cornel Rapa is expected at right-back while Adrian Salageanu is anticipated at left-back. In Galati's 4-2-3-1, Ioan Filip and Gabriel Giurgui typically operate as the 'double pivots.' John Ibeh and Ionut Neagu are candidates to start in a more advanced central role. Out wide in attack, Liviu Antal is expected on the left while Sorin Frunza will likely be on the right. Bratislav Punosevac and Marius Pena are the candidates for the lone striker role.
Last Five Matches Manchester United:
October 29, 2011: Everton vs Manchester United 0-1 (EPL)
October 25, 2011: Aldershot FC vs Manchester United 0-3 (Carling Cup)
October 23, 2011: Manchester United vs Manchester City 1-6 (EPL)
October 18, 2011: Otelul Galati vs Manchester United 0-2 (Champions League)
October 25, 2011: Liverpool vs Manchester United 1-1 (EPL)
Last Five Matches Otelul Galati:
October 29, 2011: Otelul Galati vs Gaz Metan 1-0 (Romanian League)
October 25, 2011: Otelul Galati vs Targu Metan Medias 2-1 (Cup Romania)
October 23, 2011: Targu Mures vs. Otelul Galati 1-2 (Romanian League)
October 18, 2011: Otelul Galati vs Manchester United 0-2 (Champions League)
October 15, 2011: Otelul Galati vs Astra Ploiesti 1-1 (Romanian League)
The composition Teams of Manchester United: Lindegaard, Evra, Ferdinand, Evans, Silva, Nani, Carrick, Anderson, Valencia, Rooney, Hernandez.
The composition Teams of Otelul Galati: Grahovac, Rapa, Costin, Salageanu, Skubic, Antal, Filip, Frunza, Neagu, Gurgu, Punosevac.
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