O'Shea and Brown stand in
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Ferguson, already without the injured Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville, is now unable to count on the Frenchman Laurent Blanc, who limped out of the 5-3 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday with a calf strain. That leaves United with the australia prada inexperienced John O'Shea and Wes Brown as their only fit central defenders.
The job is not beyond two of the brightest young players in the English game but Are Prada Nylon Bags Worth The Money Ferguson will be concerned, given that Brown has played only two games since returning from three months out with a broken ankle and O'Shea was previously regarded Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Sale Uk as the fourth choice in that position. Basle, now second in the Swiss league, are unbeaten at home and have scored 45 goals in 18 games.
"It's going to be a learning process for the pair of them," admitted Ferguson. "It's not the best position to be in and there's no doubt we will miss Blanc's experience."
Ferguson, who is also without David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Roy Keane in midfield, is mindful that United must make a better fist of dealing with Basle's playmaker Hakan Yakin than Liverpool managed a fortnight ago, but is likely to resist the temptation of man-marking him.
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Even without a full-strength team, United are still a pull for supporters. Their stock may have fallen in England but their magnetic lure remains as strong as ever on the continent. Tickets for this Champions League tie were sold out within two hours. Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Shop Online
"We could have filled Bicester Village Prada Refund the stadium twice over," said Roger Hegi, Basle's managing director. "The tickets Black Prada Eyeglass Case are like bars of gold."
St Jakobs Park, venue of Liverpool's Champions League denouement, will be Authentic Prada Leather Handbag bulging at the seams, even though the Swiss fans may be granted only an artificial impression of their illustrious guests.
Basle (4-3-1-2, probable): Zubi; Haas, M Yakin, Zwyssig, Atouba; Ergic, Cantaluppi, Chipperfield; H Yakin; Gimenez, Rossi.
Manchester United (4-4-1-1, probable): Barthez; P Neville, O'Shea, Brown, Silvestre; Solskjaer, Veron, Fortune, Giggs; Scholes; Van Nistelrooy.
Referee: V Ivanov (Russia).
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