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on May 4, 2011 at 03:41:15 PM
Manchester United go into the game without serious injury problems. Michael Owen may be handed a rare start, with Ryan Giggs expected to be rested.
Schalke centre-back Benedikt Howedes returns to the squad after missing the last three games although is not certain to start.
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I'm always reluctant to back sides when they don't need to win, as is the case with United here: they can afford to draw or even lose by one goal and still qualify for the final. It's worth noting the last two sides to win Champions League semi-final first legs away from home - Barcelona in 2006, and Real Madrid in 2002 - both failed to win the return fixtures.
Yet the gulf in class between United and Schalke in the first meeting last week, plus United's remarkable unbeaten home record this...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Apr 26, 2011 at 09:59:09 AM
Manchester United have never beaten a German club in a two-legged Champions League knockout tie. This is their fifth attempt and they are up against opponents with a perfect home record in this season's competition.
Schalke, however, have a few injury concerns. Benedikt Howedes, the roaming, goalscoring centre-back, might have to join Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Mario Gavranovic and Peer Kluge on the sidelines.
Alex Ferguson rested Patrice Evra, Ryan Giggs and Nemanja Vidic at the weekend, so they will start this match. Dimitar Berbatov might be injured, but probably would not have started anyway, while Darren Fletcher is recovering from a virus.
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Schalke have won 5/5 CL games at the Veltins Arena, but lost at home to relegation-threatened Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga...