Selection dilemma for Ferguson

Alex Ferguson has three major selection dilemmas as Manchester United look to cement an unprecedented fourth domestic double …

Alex Ferguson has three major selection dilemmas as Manchester United look to cement an unprecedented fourth domestic double in tomorrow's FA Cup Final with Chelsea at Wembley.

With Gary Neville (ankle) out, both full-back berths are up for grabs. Wes Brown is favoured to edge out John O'Shea for Neville's right-sided berth, while Patrice Evra is tipped to start on the left in place of Gabriel Heinze.

Ferguson's other choice centres around his tactical formation. Alan Smith will start if the United boss wants a target man up front, while Darren Fletcher will find favour if he wishes to flood the midfield. Louis Saha (hamstring) misses out on a fourth final,

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is sweating on the fitness of left-back Ashley Cole (ankle), midfielder Mikel John Obi (hamstring) and winger Arjen Robben (knee).

READ MORE

The Chelsea coach is already without striker Andriy Shevchenko, midfielder Michael Ballack and defender Ricardo Carvalho for the showpiece final against the league champions.

Young Israeli striker Ben Sahar could be included among the substitutes.

Manchester United (from):Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Heinze, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Richardson, Eagles, Rooney, Smith, Solskjaer.

Chelsea (from):Cech, Hilario, Cudicini, Geremi, Ferreira, A Cole, Terry, Boulahrouz, Diarra, Makelele, Obi, Lampard, Essien, Kalou, Wright-Phillips, Bridge, Robben, Drogba, Sahar.