Selection woes for Fergie as van Nistelrooy faces op

ALEX FERGUSON has admitted he is facing a major selection headache for next Wednesday's Champions League qualifier clash with Dinamo Bucharest.

Ferguson revealed he has already ruled seven members of his first-team squad out of the trip to Romania, including Ruud van Nistelrooy, while Darren Fletcher and Paul Scholes are doubtful because of their lack of pre-season match practice.

Van Nistelrooy, in particular, appears to have fallen victim to a shortened close season which saw him reach the semi-finals of Euro 2004 in June and then be required to play against former side PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday in an attempt to get him fit to face Dinamo.