Ruud looking for 100th goal

Ruud van Nistelrooy is on the trail of the exclusive Manchester United 100 club at Old Trafford this afternoon.

The prolific Dutchman needs just two goals to become only the 17th player in United’s history to hit the century and, having scored in all of his previous appearances against Newcastle, including a hat-trick in the corresponding fixture last season, he fancied his chances of reaching the landmark.

Both sides show one change from their midweek outings, with Kleberson replacing suspended Scot Darren Fletcher in the home line-up, while Andy O’Brien replaces Titus Bramble at the heart of the Magpies defence.

Man Utd: Howard, Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Silvestre, O’Shea, Kleberson, Phil Neville, Keane, Giggs, Scholes, van Nistelrooy. Subs: Carroll, Butt, Bellion, Forlan, Fortune.

Newcastle: Given, Hughes, Woodgate, O’Brien, Bernard, Solano, Jenas, Speed, Robert, Dyer, Shearer. Subs: Harper, Griffin, Ambrose, Chopra, Viana.

Referee: P Durkin (Dorset)