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Tuesday's games
Burnley v Man Utd
C Palace v Oldham
Sheff Utd v Sunderland
Burnley boss Stan Ternent's only injury doubt for the Worthington Cup game against Manchester United on Tuesday is Steve Davis.
Davis had five stitches in an eye wound sustained against Watford at Vicarage Road.
However, the skipper is expected to play, and Ternent admits he has chosen his team, but will not inform the players until an hour before kick-off.
Ian Cox and Paul Cook have shaken off hamstring and shoulder problems respectively, while Gareth Taylor is back to full fitness following a spell on the sidelines due to concussion.
Andy Payton continues his recovery from a hernia operation.
Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez will be rested for the trip, with either Ricardo or Roy Carroll between the posts.
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has a lengthening injury list with defender Gary Neville and midfielder Quinton Fortune both taking knocks in the victory over Liverpool.
Laurent Blanc (calf) and midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron (flu) remain doubtful while David Beckham, Roy Keane, Rio Ferdinand and Nicky Butt are still sidelined.
Promising youngsters Michael Stewart and Kieran Richardson might be given a run-out.
Diego Forlan is expected to start with Ferguson heaping praise on the Uruguayan.
"We are all delighted for him," said the Old Trafford boss today. "He keeps trying and if you keep trying you've always a chance.
"You can give out that message but character helps you. The boy has shown he has got character and he will play."
Manchester United (from): Ricardo, G. Neville, P. Neville, Silvestre, Brown, May, O'Shea, Veron, Solskjaer, Fortune, Scholes, Giggs, Forlan, van Nistelrooy, Chadwick, Stewart, Carroll, Richardson,.
Crystal Palace manager Trevor Francis looks likely to be without Julian Gray for the Worthington Cup tie against Oldham at Selhurst Park.
The 23-year-old missed Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Sheffield United with tonsilitis and is struggling to make the fourth-round match.
Former Nottingham Forest striker Dougie Freedman is out after undergoing a hernia operation and Steve Thomson could be sidelined for 10 weeks with a bruised bone in his leg.
But otherwise Francis has no new injury concerns to worry about.
Tony Popovic and Wayne Routledge suffered no ill effects at the weekend and should be fit to face the Latics.
Oldham have David Eyres back in the squad for the Latics' fourth round Worthington Cup clash at Crystal Palace.
The 38-year-old midfielder sat out Saturday's 2-2 draw at Barnsley due to a one-match suspension after reaching five bookings.
Otherwise boss Iain Dowie has no new injury or suspension worries and his squad was further boosted with the return of midfielder Matty Appleby to training.
Appleby has been sidelined for five weeks with a knee complaint, while Josh Low is expected to be out for another six weeks after tearing a hamstring in the FA Cup win over Burton.
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has three players unavailable for his side's Worthington Cup fourth-round clash with Premiership strugglers Sunderland.
The Blades have no new injuries or suspensions for the game at Bramall Lane.
But on-loan defender Jon Harley has been refused permission to play by Fulham, who are still in the competition, while strikers Dean Windass and Steve Kabba are both cup-tied.
Windass has already turned out for Middlesbrough in this season's competition while Kabba played for Grimsby while on loan at Blundell Park.
Warnock could promote any two of three forwards who were on the bench during Saturday's 2-1 home win over Crystal Palace.
Goalscorer Wayne Allison, Paul Peschisolido and Carl Asaba all vying for starting places.
Sunderland manager Howard Wilkinson will make sweeping changes for Tuesday's fourth round Worthington Cup tie against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
Only goalkeeper Jurgen Macho and midfield pair Gavin McCann and Paul Thirlwell are expected to survive from the side beaten 3-0 at Chelsea on Saturday.
On-loan goalkeeper Mart Poom would have made his debut had he not played in an earlier round for Derby County, but the side is still packed with Premiership experience.
Former club record signing Emerson Thome will partner Slovakia international Stanislav Varga in defence and Marcus Stewart will join Scotland international Kevin Kyle in attack.
Sunderland (from): Macho, Rossiter, McCartney, Thome, Varga, Proctor, McCann, Thirlwell, Schwarz, Stewart, Kyle, Williams, Turns, Bellion, Clark, Bjorklund. |
