Champions League - Team news: Gibson to start

PA Sport - Wed, 25 Nov 10:21:00 2009

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Darron Gibson will start Manchester United's Champions League Group B encounter with Besiktas at Old Trafford.

2009-10 Premier League Manchester United Darron Gibson - 0

Gibson will be among a number of changes to the team which beat Everton at the weekend, with Gabriel Obertan tipped to start his first European tie.

Young strikers Danny Welbeck and Federico Macheda will both be on the bench at least but Rio Ferdinand (back), Jonny Evans (calf) and John O'Shea (ankle) have all been ruled out.

United have already qualified for the knockout phase of the tournament, but can almost certainly seal their status as group winners with victory over the Turkish side.

Bestiktas are likely to give the nod to Brazilian striker Bobo up front, while veteran keeper Rustu Recber may be recalled in goal.

Ismail Koybasi and Nihat Kahveci are struggling with injury, and Filip Holoslo, Hakan Arkan and Mert Nobre are all out along with the suspended Tomas Sivok.

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  1. There are a few d-ic-k heads on here so sorry that your­ team are that sh-t that you have to slag the geat man u­ of sad it really is get a life all of you

    From keith j, on Wed 25 Nov 7:32PM

  2. what the hell are city fans doing reading about the­ champions league ?....

    From Chill, on Wed 25 Nov 7:32PM

  3. why is everything an invalid comment ?

    From Chill, on Wed 25 Nov 7:30PM

  4. Griff what are you dragging through you.. stop boring­ us

    From mb, on Wed 25 Nov 7:13PM
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    you betterbuy some more gum tonight you delusional old­ fart

    From Daztrble99 1958 crash test dummies, on Wed 25 Nov 6:31PM

  6. thats right play the kids fergie show utd up even more

    From Daztrble99 1958 crash test dummies, on Wed 25 Nov 6:30PM

  7. just pure cheats thats manutd

    From Daztrble99 1958 crash test dummies, on Wed 25 Nov 6:29PM

  8. manutd the only team on benefits from footballing­ bodies

    From Daztrble99 1958 crash test dummies, on Wed 25 Nov 6:28PM

  9. all mancs are city fans

    From Daztrble99 1958 crash test dummies, on Wed 25 Nov 6:27PM

  10. big up 2 d greatest manchester team let go 4 gold at­ madrid 2010

    From JAMILA, on Wed 25 Nov 5:40PM
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    sparky is my hero sparky is my hero

    From stevie o jay, on Wed 25 Nov 4:55PM
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    blue moon i love ricky fatton and noel gallagher unlike­ mick hucknall the ginger monster

    From stevie o jay, on Wed 25 Nov 4:54PM
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    utd are yesterdays team now arise for the monster which­ is city come on boys jump on the bandwagon

    From stevie o jay, on Wed 25 Nov 4:53PM
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    manutd will be owned soon by city

    From stevie o jay, on Wed 25 Nov 4:51PM
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    i couldnt care less what the score is i am blue read it­ baby trueblue

    From stevie o jay, on Wed 25 Nov 4:50PM

  16. hanuman your saying that if we didnt beat man city or­ arsenal we'd be worse than livepool!? how exactly?­ liverpool are desperate the moment and united are miles­ better than them! so what if united cudnt beat­ liverpool! they didnt beat them at all last season and­ yet we still won the league! this time last year united­ were 5 points behind the leaders and its the same this­ year dont write them off just cos they dont have­ ronaldo anymore! they said the same with roy keane,­ ruud van nistelrooy and david beckham! united always­ bounce back and as for 18 years without a league! no­ way! all they need is a good central midfielder and­ they have a brilliant squad capable of winning the­ league!

    From CiaranC, on Wed 25 Nov 3:17PM

  17. OMG bulls it blue dreamers on here.

    More chance of­ city getting double relegated again than them winning­ anything.
    Although they are obviously a bigger team­ than the mighty scousers.

    32 years and rolling blue­ bin dippers

    From John, on Wed 25 Nov 3:13PM

  18. Hanuman, I think you're the one who looks like­ couldn't face the fact of how good Man Utd even­ without Ronny... you maybe expect them to crumble, but­ yet we're at 2nd place even with our poor­ performance by our own standard... need three posts in­ the row just to address your opinion/feelings?­ that's too much of facing reality, aren't­ they??

    From gohahn, on Wed 25 Nov 3:05PM
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    them scousers have 5 i am jealous and think city will­ have 5 before we will

    From Dazggmu paedo safe house resident, on Wed 25 Nov 2:47PM
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    city are making huge strides to dethrown us i am­ worried so much

    From Dazggmu paedo safe house resident, on Wed 25 Nov 2:46PM
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