Reading v ManUtd Preview

This weekend see's Manchester United take on Reading at the Madejski Stadium. United are trying to retain their lead at the top of the table. United and Reading played each other on the first day of the season and it ended in a 0-0 draw.

Reading Team News:
Duberry, Oster and Little are all definetly out for Reading. Sonko, Bikey and Fae are all at the African Cup Of Nations.

Reading manager Steve Coppell said:"This is the ultimate test. You would imagine they will bring their strongest team as there is no need for them to be rotating and resting players. "So it is down to us. I always say that if you are up against one of the top sides, if they play well then we lose. So our number one priority is to try to stop them playing well. "We have man-marked them in the past but it is not just one player, potentially it is six or seven because their movement is so good."

Manchester United Team News:
Neville and Scholes are still out but Scholes is expected to be in the team to play in the FA Cup Fourth round against Spurs. Saha isn't expected to be risked for this match.
Hargreaves is back for United after his rib injury, Brown is also back following his suspension.

Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz said:"It will be a difficult game for us but we would like to think we can perform as well as we did against Newcastle.
"Steve Coppell is doing a very good job there.
"Reading are a team that never rests and they are very well organised.
"They also have players who can score goals like Kitson and Doyle. They are both doing very well.

Unfortunetly the referee is Steve Bennett and i am not to happy about the choice of referee especially after some decisions he has made this season when his has refereed a United match.

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