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04-23-2007, 09:49 PM
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2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
Manchester United vs AC Milan
Champions League semi-final, 1st leg
Date: Tuesday, 24 April
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Venue: Old Trafford
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
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Manchester United have been hit by an injury crisis ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against AC Milan at Old Trafford.
Only 10 outfield players were able to take part in full training on Monday.
Defenders Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic, Mikael Silvestre and Craig Cathcart will definitely miss the game, while Patrice Evra is doubtful.
If Evra misses out, Darren Fletcher is set to fill in at right-back, with Wes Brown and John O'Shea in the centre.Left-back Gabriel Heinze is United's only other fit defender.
Midfielders Ji-Sung Park and Kieran Richardson will miss the game, along with striker Louis Saha.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unable to train on Monday but is expected to be fit to take his place on the bench.
In contrast to United, AC Milan were able to rest a host of players for their league match on Saturday.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti has a virtually fully-fit squad available, with striker Alberto Gilardino returning after suspension.
Keeper Dida has been included in the squad but is a doubt with a shoulder injury, while Ronaldo is cup-tied.
Ancelotti was encouraged by the news that Ferdinand will not feature at Old Trafford but is wary of United's attacking threat.
"Ferdinand is a very important player for their defence," he said.
"But we will have to be careful and keep possession of the ball but that could be a two-edged sword, because if we do not do well our opponents could hit us on the counter-attack."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...pe/6582631.stm
Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Fletcher, O'Shea, Brown, Heinze, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Rooney, Smith, Solskjaer, Eagles, Dong, Lee, Marsh, Barnes, Burns.
AC Milan (from): Dida, Kalac, Fiori, Storari; Bonera, Cafu, Costacurta, Favalli, Jankulovski, Kaladze, Maldini, Nesta, Oddo, Serginho, Simic; Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf; Gilardino, Inzaghi, Oliveira.
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Head-to-heads
Manchester United and AC Milan have met six times before in European competition, United winning two and AC Milan the other four. The Italians have always knocked the Red Devils out when the two clubs have met in Europe.
The Old Trafford club have hosted Italian clubs on 12 occasions, winning eight, drawing two and losing two. Their last home defeat in European competition was against AC Milan in February 2005. That was AC Milan's sole victory in England in 10 visits. Four English clubs have knocked them out of Europe - Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. The last to do so over two legs was Manchester City in the 1978-79 Uefa Cup.
European history
Manchester United are playing in their 31st season of European competition and their 12th in the Champions League. They have won all three European finals they have reached, the 1968 Champions Cup final, 1991 Cup Winners' Cup final and the 1999 Champions League final.
Milan are taking part in the Champions League main competition for the 11th time. They are two time winners of the Champions League and have added these to four Champions Cup triumphs.
Current European form
Manchester United have won their last five CL home matches and are undefeated in their last eight since losing to AC Milan in 2005. They have won all of their home matches in this year's Champions League.
AC Milan are unbeaten in the last four Champions League games. They have not conceded a goal in their two away matches in the knockout phase of this season's competition.
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04-23-2007, 10:36 PM
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
Tons of injuries for Man U. Not good news. Hopefully the front line keeps possession to relieve the pressure.
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04-24-2007, 09:39 AM
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
Injury-depleted defence vs. inept offence. Seems fair, at least Milan has a fighting chance now.
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04-24-2007, 10:45 AM
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
ambrosini is going to score today. if ancelotti lets him play. probably will.
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04-24-2007, 12:07 PM
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
Not feeling totally confident about this one, I don't think Ancelotti will make the same mistakes tactic wise as Spalletti did.
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04-24-2007, 12:59 PM
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
goalkeeping 101: if you come out, you have to get the ball. Or at least don't hesitate. C.Ronaldo probably would have scored either way, but it seems like bad Dida is between the posts today...
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04-24-2007, 01:15 PM
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
Kaka with the equalizer! Nice combination on the left and Kaka scores from a narrow angle. Good game so far, I hope Milan doesn't play catenaccio from now on.
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04-24-2007, 01:17 PM
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
Kaka with a fantastic goal...proving to Futurcronaldo that he's the best player in the world.
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04-24-2007, 01:21 PM
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
Well Milan scored both goals but it is still even now haha
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Re: 2006/07 Champions League Semifinal
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Well Milan scored both goals but it is still even now haha
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