Will he or won’t he? Robin Van Persie may have been declared “available” for United’s home clash with Norwich tomorrow but it’s still far from certain just how many minutes, if any, the Dutchman will be given. With Phil Jones and Paul Scholes the only notable absentees, Sir Alex Ferguson will be expected to shuffle the pack for the visit of the Canaries, with Real Madrid rolling up to Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.
Elsewhere, things are similarly vague at Goodison where David Moyes stated that Marouane Fellaini “has a chance to be fit” for the visit of Reading. Victor Anichebe and Tim Howard are also doubts for the home side, in what looks a potentially profitable afternoon for the Toffees.
Man City could be without skipper Vincent Kompany once again when they pay visit to Villa for Monday night’s encounter. Chelsea have a clean bill of health as Rafa Benitez gets ready to enter the cauldron when Chelsea face off against West Brom, while Jermain Defoe is in the reckoning for a surprise recall after recovering from an ankle injury ahead of schedule – Spurs are without Clint Dempsey for the North London derby, however. As for Arsene Wenger, he takes his troops to the Lane with first choice full-backs Bacary Sagna and Kieran Gibbs both remaining sidelined.
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