Just 24 hours ahead of the crucial Manchester derby on Saturday, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is still sweating over the fitness of three key players as he prepares to take on Manchester City in the heavyweight clash at Eastlands. He has admitted that it will be left until the last minute to decide so it’s up in the air with all three in terms of anything definite.

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For months now Sir Alex Ferguson has been happy to tell anyone who cares to listen that he can spend the £80million from the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo but has decided against it because of highly inflated prices. As he now sifts through the wreckage of a failed Champions League campaign however, he must face the truth that his current squad is simply not good enough to rule Europe.

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was deemed to be free to face Manchester United at Old Trafford last Sunday after avoiding a suspension for violent conduct following his clash with Michael Brown during the 4-1 Anfield defeat of Portsmouth. Referee Stuart Attwell insisted   that he had witnessed the incident, hence his decision to award a free kick to Portsmouth leaving the FA’s disciplinary unit unable to take further action against Gerrard.

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