Ferguson to field strong side against Burnley

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is expected to field a strong team against Burnley in the Worthington Cup tomorrow night…

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is expected to field a strong team against Burnley in the Worthington Cup tomorrow night.

Ferguson is unlikely to make too many changes from the team that beat Liverpool at Anfield yesterday.

With David Beckham, Roy Keane, Rio Ferdinand and Nicky Butt still sidelined, Ferguson's options are limited.

United could also be without defender Laurent Blanc (calf) and midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron (flu).

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Promising youngsters Michael Stewart and Kieran Richardson are expected to be given a run-out.

Provisional squad: Barthez, G Neville, P Neville, Silvestre, Brown, May, O'Shea, Veron, Solskjaer, Fortune, Scholes, Giggs, Forlan, van Nistelrooy, Chadwick, Stewart, Ricardo, Richardson.