Rio Ferdinand out of Man Utd Champions League squad to face Benfica
The centre-back is not thought to have suffered a fresh injury - instead being rested having played 90 minutes for the first time this season on Saturday.
With the 32-year-old's usual partner Nemanja Vidic also missing, Jonny Evans is set to again partner Phil Jones.
Michael Owen is included but Mame Biram Diouf and Federico Macheda miss out.
Although Ferdinand and Vidic would still be United's first-choice defensive pairing, United have felt no ill effect from being unable to field them for a full match so far this season - Ferdinand having suffered from a back problem while Vidic injured his calf muscle.
In their absence, Evans and Jones have been at the heart of a defence that has conceded only three goals in four matches as the club have maintained a 100% record to move top of the Premier League.
With Chelsea the next visitors to Old Trafford on Sunday, manager Sir Alex Ferguson will need to manage his resources though he has suggested he will go with experienced players against a side that finished as distant runners-up to Porto in last season's Portuguese league.
That could mean a first start of the season for Ryan Giggs, while Park Ji-sung and Dimitar Berbatov could also come into the reckoning having been restricted to cameos so far this campaign.
With Tom Cleverley ruled for a month because of ankle ligament damage, Michael Carrick could come into central midfield.Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys
In their last Champions League match United were comprehensively outplayed in losing 3-1 to Barcelona in last season's final, however Carrick insists their confidence had not been dented.
"The Champions League final doesn't still hurt," he said.steeler jerseys cheap
"It was disappointing because we lost the final but it wasn't a massive failure.
"You have to accept they were good. It is up to us to be better."
Man Utd (from): De Gea, Lindegaard; Evans, Evra,wholesales mac Lip gloss Fabio, Jones, Smalling; Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Nani, Park, Valencia, Young; Berbatov, Hernandez,starcraft 2 Coaching Owen, Rooney.
The centre-back is not thought to have suffered a fresh injury - instead being rested having played 90 minutes for the first time this season on Saturday.
With the 32-year-old's usual partner Nemanja Vidic also missing, Jonny Evans is set to again partner Phil Jones.
Michael Owen is included but Mame Biram Diouf and Federico Macheda miss out.
Although Ferdinand and Vidic would still be United's first-choice defensive pairing, United have felt no ill effect from being unable to field them for a full match so far this season - Ferdinand having suffered from a back problem while Vidic injured his calf muscle.
In their absence, Evans and Jones have been at the heart of a defence that has conceded only three goals in four matches as the club have maintained a 100% record to move top of the Premier League.
With Chelsea the next visitors to Old Trafford on Sunday, manager Sir Alex Ferguson will need to manage his resources though he has suggested he will go with experienced players against a side that finished as distant runners-up to Porto in last season's Portuguese league.
That could mean a first start of the season for Ryan Giggs, while Park Ji-sung and Dimitar Berbatov could also come into the reckoning having been restricted to cameos so far this campaign.
With Tom Cleverley ruled for a month because of ankle ligament damage, Michael Carrick could come into central midfield.Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys
In their last Champions League match United were comprehensively outplayed in losing 3-1 to Barcelona in last season's final, however Carrick insists their confidence had not been dented.
"The Champions League final doesn't still hurt," he said.steeler jerseys cheap
"It was disappointing because we lost the final but it wasn't a massive failure.
"You have to accept they were good. It is up to us to be better."
Man Utd (from): De Gea, Lindegaard; Evans, Evra,wholesales mac Lip gloss Fabio, Jones, Smalling; Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Nani, Park, Valencia, Young; Berbatov, Hernandez,starcraft 2 Coaching Owen, Rooney.
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