Alex Ferguson has admitted the four-match ban imposed on Patrice Evra for his part in the post-match fracas at Stamford Bridge last season left him stunned.

Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes will be free to face Fulham on August 20, even though they still remain unsure whether they will have to serve suspensions for their recent red cards in Amsterdam.

ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has found an ally in Bolton chairman Phil Gartside following an attack on the Swede by Wigan owner Dave Whelan.