MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson has challenged his team to reach the heights of Friday night and blow away the threat tonight to their Champions League place.

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson has challenged his team to reach the heights of Friday night and blow away the threat tonight to their Champions League place.

Sir Alex Ferguson will wait anxiously for the results of an X-ray on Wes Brown's injured ankle knowing his defensive resources are badly stretched ahead of the Premier League opener with West Brom on Saturday.

Alex Ferguson will wait anxiously for the results of an X-ray on Wes Brown's injured ankle knowing his defensive resources are badly stretched ahead of the Premier League opener with West Brom on Saturday.