Carson ‘likely to face Man Utd’
Posted on March 26, 2008 Filed Under Fixtures and Results, Headlines
Aston Villa keeper Scott Carson should be fit to play at Manchester United on Saturday, despite pulling out of the England squad to face France.
Carson was dropped from the England squad after hearing about his injury. but a scan has shown the injury to be minor.
“We didn’t think it was anything serious,” said a Villa club spokesman.
“But after consultation with our own medical team and England’s, it was felt a week away with the international squad may have aggravated it.”
The Barclays Premier League match Manchester United vs Aston Villa will be played in Old Trafford on 29 March 2008 17:15 UK.
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Possible team for Manchester United
Goal Keeper: Van der Sar
Defenders: Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra
Mid Fielders: Ronaldo, Carrick,Scholes , Giggs
Strikers: Tevez, Rooney
Subs: O’Shea, Nani, Saha, Fletcher
Some statistics on Aston Villa.
1) They have 15 more points than at the same stage last season.
2) They have scored 23 more goals that at the same stage last season. Though this expansive game has led to 5 more being conceded.
3) They are yet to win a match in March (having lost two and drawn two). They have taken only 9 points from their last 8 games.
4) Villa’s highest league position this season has been 5th.
5) John Carew is their top league scorer with 9. Agbonlahor has 7, Laursen and Maloney have 6 a piece. Barry has 5 goals.
6) Villa have scored 7 goals in the last 5 minutes of games, but they have conceded 8 in the same period.
7) They are the sixth most prolific team in the league and they have the tenth tightest defence.
Good progress under O’Neill, though they are out of sorts at the moment.
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