There’s no place for Nani, Paul Scholes, or hitman Dimitar Berbatov as Manchester United travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. Instead, Sir Alex Ferguson has opted to reinforce his centre by committing Park Ji-Sung to the fray alongside Ryan Giggs and Michael Carrick - the Korean should provide some width on the attack while moving inside to help Giggs and Carrick defensively.
Chelsea FC Vs. Manchester United, 2011 UEFA Champions League: United Lineups
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez retains his spot in the starting XI, paired alongside England striker Wayne Rooney, with top scorer Dimitar Berbatov having to setting for a spot on the bench. Defensively, United are bolstered by the return of former England captain Rio Ferdinand, and Ferguson will get to deploy his first-choice centre back pairing for the first time since late January.
Manchester United (4-4-2): Edwin van der Sar; Patrice Evra, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Rafael da Silva; Park Ji-Sung, Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick, Antonio Valencia; Wayne Rooney, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez.
Substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak, Dimitar Berbatov, Chris Smalling, Nani, Darron Gibson, Paul Scholes, Johnny Evans.
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