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Blackburn Rovers go into tonight?s match with Manchester United needing to score if they are to stand any chance of reaching the final. Rovers won the league meeting between these sides at Old Trafford earlier on this season. Thanks partly to two goals scored by midfielder Morten Gamst Pederson. He also scored the winner with his fist in their last league match against Newcastle and it seems Rovers are approaching this game with a win by any means mentality as they would take another helping hand in a bid to reach the final.
Steven Reid:
‘Seriously it was handball but we are not going to apologize. If that happens at Old Trafford, we are not going to take it back’
On penalties
‘I’m sure the lads will be ready if it goes that far. We’ll have to see how the legs are at the time, but we’ve got players that have been in those situations before, obviously Lucas springs to mind.’
Blackburn Team News:
Bellamy is expected to be recalled for the injured Paul Dickov.
Expected line-up. Friedel, Gray, Nelson, Khizanishvili, Neill, Pederson, Tugay, Savage, Reid, Bellamy, Kuqi.
Player to watch: Pederson
Has a good record of scoring against Manchester United and with the home side suffering from a shortage of midfield palyers he might get some extra joy down the left.
Manchester United Team News:
Manchester United are without midfielders Paul Scholes, Park Ji-Sung and Chritiano Ronaldo due to injuries and suspensions. They are also without Alan Smith.
Expected line-up. Van Der Sar, Evra, Brown, Ferdinand, Neville, Richardson, Giggs, Fletcher, Rooney, Saha, Van Nistelrooy.
