Ferguson facing defensive crisis

With no end to his defensive injury nightmare, Alex Ferguson is facing Champions League oblivion at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Ferguson facing defensive crisis
Mon, 26 Aug, 2002 - 12:18

With no end to his defensive injury nightmare, Alex Ferguson is facing Champions League oblivion at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg against Zalaegerszeg, Ferguson must decide whether to stick with the side which engineered a 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Friday, or restore Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to his starting line-up.

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