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Man Utd Squad : 4-2-3-1

De Gea; Evra, Evans, Smalling, Rafael; Fletcher, Cleverley; Januzay, Mata, Valencia; Welbeck.

Substitutes : Lindegaard, Zaha, Giggs, Hernández, Jones, Buttner, Keane, Cleverley, Varela, Lingard, Young, Van Persie, Rooney, Fellaini, Jones.

Cardiff City Squad : 4-1-3-2

Marshall; John, Turner, Caulker, T-Catherine; Jones, Whittingham, Kim, Medel, Noone, Campbell.

Substitutes : Lewis, Hudson, Eikrem, Cornelius, Cowie, John, Gunnarsson, Bellamy, Maynard, Connolly, Brayford, Smith, Daehli

Four points from Manchester United's opening three outings is a modest return as David Moyes embarks on a debut season as their manager. A home game against Crystal Palace in the weekend's opening fixture appears a banker to secure victory for only the second time, with United having lost 1-0 at Liverpool in their previous game. But Ian Holloway's side arrive with confidence high having beaten Sunderland 3-1 last time out and Moyes will be without Wayne Rooney as his head injury continues to heal.

INJURED/UNAVAILABLE

Manchester United

Doubtful : Young (ankle), Hernández (hamstring), Nani (groin).

Injured/unavailable : Kagawa (illness), Rooney (head), R da Silva (hamstring), Fletcher (bowel), Jones (ankle).

Crystal Palace

Doubtful : Bolasie (hamstring), McCarthy (groin), Parr (ankle), Thomas (ankle).

Injured/unavailable : Williams (ankle), Hunt (ankle), Murray (knee).

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Manchester will play the first home game for the season 2013/14 at Old tarfford. This is a time for a new manager[david Moyes] to show proof of their identity as a successor of sir Alex Ferguson to fans. After a scintillating debut when beating swansea City in the first game of the season, Manchester United now be ready to face Jose Mourinho's ambitions with Chelsea fc.

Chelsea is very convincing in pre-season games and two games early in the season to win a trophy and full points against Hull City and Aston Villa.

Brendan Rodgers will bring back his big names for the visit of Manchester United. Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Glen Johnson, Martin Skrtel, Daniel Agger, Joe Allen and Martin Kelly were rested for the 5-3 Europa League win at Young Boys but will return as they go looking for their first Barclays Premier League victory of the season. Forwards Fabio Borini and Raheem Sterling, substitutes in Switzerland.

Manchester United winger Ashley Young will miss the trip to Anfield after being ruled out for a further two to three weeks with knee cartilage trouble. Wayne Rooney will also be absent due to a gashed thigh despite reports he was due to make an earlier-than-expected comeback. Darren Fletcher, who came on as a substitute in the Champions League win over Galatasaray in midweek having recovered from a chronic bowel condition, is not being considered for a return to the starting line-up with Sir Alex Ferguson instead pin-pointing Wednesday's Capital One Cup match with Newcastle United.

Manchester United will face Barcelona fc in their pre-season match in Gothenburg on Wednesday, august 8, 2012. Manchester United's squad is significantly Stronger with Numerous players returning to the squad after international duty this summer.

Petrucci, Tunnicliffe and a number of others have returned home as Nani, Rooney and Welbeck are back following their involvement in Euro 2012, but the biggest boost to Sir Alex Ferguson is the fitness of his captain Nemanja Vidic after missing eight months of action.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is rumored to be breaking Manchester United's unbeaten record. He made sure midfielder Gerrard in the squad to face Manchester United.

Glen Johnson, who was troubled by hamstring is still doubtful to appear even though he has been declared fit. Daniel Agger also like that, which troubled broken ribs sustained last month.

Manchester United Match - Sir Alex Ferguson to mess around with so many injured players: Rooney, Chicharito, Vidic, Smaling, Evans, Claverley and Gibson could not appear because of an injury.

Doubtful :

Injured/unavailable : Modric, Crouch, King, Gallas and Hutton.

Doubtful :

Injured/unavailable : Vidic, Ferdinand, Rafael, Chicharito.

Tottenham Hotspur Squad : 4-5-1
Gomes, Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale; Van der Vaart; Defoe.

Referee: Lee Probert.

Assistant referees:David Bryan, Glenn Turner.

Fourth official:Mark Halsey.

Assessor:Stephen Lodge.

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