Cytat:Sir Alex will face a serious selection dilemma should Jonny Evans be ruled out of United’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan on Tuesday.
The young defender limped off against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday evening with a reccurrence of a recent ankle injury.
“It’s a bit sore,” Evans told MUTV after the final whistle. “I kicked the ground when I tried to make a long clearance and now it’s a bit tender.
“I don’t know [if I’ll be ready for Tuesday’s game]. The doctor said he’d have a look at it on Sunday. We’ll have a better idea then.”
The Reds were always going to face the Italian champions without the suspended Nemanja Vidic, but Sir Alex was counting on Evans to plug that gap. Gary Neville and Wes Brown are also out injured, further curtailing the manager’s options in the centre of defence.
“We’ve got some injury issues,” the boss told Setanta Sports. “I just hope I can get two centre-halves fit for the match. At the moment it’s doubtful.
“I’m hoping I’ll have John O’Shea fit as I won’t have Vidic, Neville or Brown either.”
O’Shea injured his heel against Fulham last Wednesday but if neither he nor Evans is fit for Tuesday, the boss could be forced to emply unconventional measures.
On MUTV's Matchday Review programme, United legend Lou Macari said he thought Sir Alex might play Rafael on the right, his brother Fabio on the left and bring Patrice Evra into the middle to partner Rio Ferdinand.
To się nam w obronie pojebało akurat na Inter. Już mam przed oczami ten koślawy uśmiech Zlatana.
Jeśli badania Jonnego wykażą coś poważniejszego, to w obronie zostają nam: Ferdinand, Evra (2 pewniaki), Rafael, Fabio, Eckersley, Fletcher (tonący brzytwy się chwyta) i miejmy nadzieję że wykuruje się O'Shea.
Po dzisiejszym występie Rafaela, nie chcę go widzieć choćby minuty na boisku w meczu o taką stawkę.
Typuję takie ustawienie:
Fletcher-O'Shea-Ferdinand-Evra.
Natomiast jeśli zabraknie i Johna, to nie ma chyba innej opcji niż ta podana przez Lou + wystawienie ultradefensywnego czyściciela Darrena przed przed linią obrony.
CL: Inter 0-0 Manchester United (24.02.2009)
