Stoke City v Manchester United | 3PM | Setanta Sports 1

NUTZZ

Premier League
Today, 3:00 PM
Britannia Stadium
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Live on Setanta Sports 1

Team News

Stoke - John Guidetti and Peter Odemwingie have been brought in to ease the burden on Peter Crouch, and the latter will probably continue on the wing after making his debut in the 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in midweek.

Alongside him in midfield, Wilson Palacios could be restored to fill the void left by the suspended Steven N'Zonzi, sent off against the Black Cats, while Hughes will choose between Charlie Adam and Stephen Ireland to be the creative influence. Robert Huth is nearing fitness, but unlikely to start.

Man United - Marouane Fellaini has returned to training following wrist and back problems but did not make the bench for Cardiff, a game which Michael Carrick also missed due to an ankle injury.

Wayne Rooney is likely to be restored to the Red Devils starting lineup at the Britannia Stadium and Moyes may try to find room for him, Van Persie, Mata and young starlet Adnan Januzaj in his XI, although the recent form of Danny Welbeck, rested against Cardiff, gives him another option.

Stoke Squad From; Begovic, Sorensen, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters, Cameron, Muniesa, Shotton, Whelan, Adam, Palacios, Ireland, Assaidi, Arnautovic, Walters, Crouch, Guidetti, Odemwingie.

Man United Squad From; De Gea, Lindegaard, Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Jones, Evra, Buttner, Valencia, Fellaini, Fletcher, Giggs, Cleverley, Young, Kagawa, Januzaj, Mata, Rooney, Hernandez, Welbeck, Van Persie.

NUTZZ

I can see this one being a comfortable 2 or 3 nil win, Stoke are on such a poor run and United seem to be picking up their tempo at the moment.

Mata with all 3 goals :pac:

thecatspjs

1-1 snore fest

Rayne Wooney

It's going to be a tough game

Hopefully we get 3 points

NUTZZ

Mata, Rooney and RVP all start according to MUTV.

killwill

Hope to see Rooney and RVP on the score sheet today. Cant wait to see Mata again. Hopefully he provides the linkup play between Fellaini/Carrick and the attackers.
Super excited to see how they gel!

NUTZZ

Man United: De Gea, Jones, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Cleverly, Young, Rooney, Mata, Van Persie

Rayne Wooney

NUTZZ wrote: »

Mata, Rooney and RVP all start according to MUTV.

Valencia will have to start so


Edit: mata right wing?

Double edit: jones right back with Mata ahead of him :eek:

Lord TSC

No...no Valencia?!?

thecatspjs

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Double edit: jones right back with Mata ahead of him :eek:

Possibly Smalling RB?

Oregano_State

Carrick's injured no?!


Strange looking team if that's true.

Whatsisname

Raf injured?

Hotblack Desiato

Thought Carrick was out?

NUTZZ

Subs: Valencia, Januzaj, Fletcher, Welbeck, Hernandez, Lindegaard, Rafael

Pudsy33

Lingard on the bench and no Kagawa, hmmm

yabadabado

that's excellent if Carrick is available ,thought he was out for a few weeks.
Wonder why Rafael isn't starting.

Rayne Wooney

Kagawa being saved to win us the champions league

yabadabado

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Lingard on the bench and no Kagawa, hmmm

Lindegaard
Keeper not Jesse Lingard.

Pudsy33

yabadabado wrote: »

Lindegaard
Keeper not Jesse Lingard.

My bad!

Pro. F

I thought Carrick was supposed to be out for a month!

Young on the right wing and Mata on the left? I like it if that's the case.

Pity there's no Rafael.

IamtheWalrus

A draw would be a great result for both.

MagicMarker

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

A draw would be a great result for both.

No, no it wouldn't.

Rayne Wooney

Has that team been confirmed?

NUTZZ

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Has that team been confirmed?

Yeh, on Sky Sports too.

adox

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

A draw would be a great result for both.

What?

user2011

Why isn't Fletcher on there instead of Cleverley.. And Rafa dropped because of his recent drop in performance? or tactical...

Nolars

4-1 to utd

LostBoy101

I reckon it's a tactical decision that Raf isn't starting. They need height in the defence to prevent Crouch from getting a header inside the box.

markc1184

I'd say Moyes has probably gone for a bit of height in defence and that's why Raf isn't starting.

5starpool

1-3 imo. Hopefully Stoke will nick something, but they have been rubbish lately, so I can't see it.

Nalz

like this line-up. Ashley Young might get some decent form back with this team around him.

0-2 United or more hopefully

yabadabado

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

A draw would be a great result for both.

A draw would be a terrible result for United.

Rayne Wooney

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

A draw would be a great result for both.

yermandan

Poor Mike Phelan looks a lost man as a pundit

K-9

5starpool wrote: »

1-3 imo. Hopefully Stoke will nick something, but they have been rubbish lately, so I can't see it.

Yeah, they've gone crap again. Going for 1-3 as well.

IamtheWalrus

Blustery looking.

Kylo Ren

Super Carrick.

Crimson King

Passing quality is poor from both teams

yermandan

Mata, Rooney and RVP's class apart so obvious and shown by their first touch. Magic

LostBoy101

Raf for Smalling it seems.

user2011

Injury ffs

yermandan

conditions are horrible

Mars Bar

Didn't think this was on TV. Nice surprise to come home to!

Liam O

Crimson King wrote: »

Passing quality is poor from both teams

Slight wind, it doesn't help that both teams are long ball merchants too. Cleverley being hung out to dry against the midfield as usual...

Lucas Hood

I don't understand footballers sometimes. You know you've a player needing to come off why not put the ball out of play let someone come on for him .

We could have easily conceded there a min ago.

IamtheWalrus

Oh Teddy Teddy.. Teddy, Teddy, Teddy, Teddy Sheringham.

marvsins

Much happier with Smalling at cb, the lad just isn't a rb.

Mars Bar

Wilson all up on RVP

Rayne Wooney

Mata coming centre looks most dangerous, same as Kagawa this season

Maximus Alexander

God I hate watching Stoke.

Mars Bar

That was a bit frantic!