Fergie rings changes for Fulham clash

Alex Ferguson rang the changes as the champions take on Fulham at Loftus Road.

The Manchester United boss recalled John O’Shea in place of the suspended Gary Neville and also handed Roy Carroll, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Forlan and Darren Fletcher starting births.

Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ryan Giggs were on the bench and former Fulham forward Louis Saha overcame his calf strain to partner Forlan up front.

Fulham boss Chris Coleman was spending his fifth day in hospital following his mysterious virus but the manager, who picked the team from his sickbed, handed left-back Adam Green his the fifth appearance of his Cottagers career.