Premier League - Matchpack: Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers

>> Saturday, March 19, 2011

EUROSPORT-Video preview, stats and team news ahead of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford.

TEAM NEWS:
Manchester United
Jonny Evans and Park Ji-sung are set to return for Manchester United when the Premier League leaders tackle Bolton at Old Trafford on Saturday.
United are still beset by injuries though, with skipper Nemanja Vidic remaining on the sidelines with a calf problem where he is joined by Rio Ferdinand, Darren Fletcher, John O'Shea and Rafael amongst others.
Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson will not be there either as he starts a five-match touchline ban after accepting his punishment by the Football Association on Thursday.
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton have on-loan striker Daniel Sturridge available again.
Sturridge, who has scored four goals in five games for Wanderers since joining from Chelsea in January, was ineligible for last weekend's FA Cup quarter-final victory at Birmingham and is expected to return to the side despite picking up a slight knock this week.
Defender Gretar Steinsson should have recovered from a bug in time for the game, but midfielder Mark Davies is set to miss out due to an ankle injury sustained at St Andrew's.
Jlloyd Samuel and Joey O'Brien have been playing for the reserves after lengthy spells on the sidelines with thigh and knee problems respectively, although both are still some way off being ready for first-team action yet.
Zat Knight (knee) has only just resumed light training, while Sean Davis (knee) and Sam Ricketts (Achilles) are long-term absentees.
MATCH FACTS:
Manchester United have not lost three Premier league games in a row since December 2001.
Wayne Rooney has scored five goals in his last six Premier League appearances.
Javier Hernandez has scored 10 goals from just 14 shots on target in the Premier League this season.
Wayne Rooney has scored six goals in eight Premier League games for Manchester United against Bolton.
Bolton have won just one of their last 16 Premier League games against Man Utd.
Man Utd have only kept one clean sheet in their last seven Premier League matches.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have not conceded a first half goal at Old Trafford in the Premier League since April 2010.
Bolton have lost only one of their last five Premier League matches.
Just half (5) of the last 10 penalties taken against Jussi Jääskeläinen in the Premier League have been scored – four saved, one missed.
The Red Devils have the best conversion rate in the Premier League scoring with 18% of their shots.

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