Bellion handed first United start

David Bellion was handed his first Premiership start as Alex Ferguson sprung a couple of surprises in his Manchester United side to face Blackburn at Old Trafford.

With Ryan Giggs not fully recovered from the knee injury he picked up during Wales’ heartbreaking Euro 2004 play-off defeat to Russia in midweek and Diego Forlan not risked after returning from South America late yesterday afternoon, Ferguson turned to Bellion and Brazilian World Cup winner Kleberson as he looked to return to the Premiership summit.