Premier League preview: Man United v West Brom

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Man United team news
Midfield duo Michael Carrick and Owen Hargreaves will again miss out when Manchester United face West Brom at Old Trafford tomorrow.

It had been hoped the pair would be fit after recent ankle and knee problems, respectively. Carrick may return to training at some point next week, he will not be considered, while Hargreaves is slightly further behind as he battles a long-standing tendinitis injury.

Ryan Giggs will definitely play but Sir Alex Ferguson must take a late check on Anderson and Carlos Tevez, neither of whom were due back from international duty until this afternoon.

Provisional squad: Van der Sar, Amos, Neville, Brown, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Ronaldo, O'Shea, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Tevez, Berbatov, Rooney, Welbeck.

West Brom team news
West Brom are boosted by the return of winger Chris Brunt for tomorrow's clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Northern Ireland international Brunt has recovered from the hamstring strain that forced him to miss the last two games.

But while Brunt returns, midfielder Filipe Teixeira has had to abandon plans to make his long awaited comeback against United.

Teixeira, who has been sidelined since March after suffering knee ligament damage against Plymouth, has picked up a calf strain in training.

Central defender Abdoulaye Meite, who damaged his calf against Bolton on August 30, is still sidelined.

West Brom (from): Carson, Kiely, Zuiverloon, Hoefkens, Barnett, Donk, Olsson, Robinson, Cech, Morrison, Greening, Koren, Valero, Brunt, Miller, Bednar, Moore, Slusarski, MacDonald, Pele.

The New Football Pools pundits' predictions
John Barnes: Home win
Tony Cascarino: Home win
Graham Poll: Home win

Opta Match Facts
Scott Carson has made 31 saves this season - more than any other goalkeeper.
West Brom have only ever taken one point from six league meetings with Man Utd.
Wayne Rooney has scored in his last three games in all competitions.
United have won 10 and drawn two of their last 12 games where Cristiano Ronaldo has started - in his absence they have won two, drawn two and lost two.
The Baggies have kept clean sheets in their last two away games - they have never kept three in a row on the road in the Premier League.
There have only been two goals scored in West Brom's three away games this season.
United have won 18, drawn one and lost one of their last 20 Premier League home games.
WBA have made their best start to a Premier League season after seven games.
Manchester United have not lost a home game to a team from the midlands since losing to Derby in May 2001.
United have kept only one clean sheet in their last four Premier League home games.

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