Ruud misses Everton clash

Manchester United will be without Ruud van Nistelrooy for Sunday’s Barclays Premiership clash against Everton.

The Holland striker is suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the campaign in the win at West Ham a fortnight ago, so Louis Saha stands by to make his first start of the season.

Alex Ferguson’s side at least came through the crushing disappointment of their European exit in midweek with a clean bill of health, although Wes Brown and Park Ji-Sung are hopeful of recalls.

Provisional squad: Van der Sar, Howard, Neville, Brown, Silvestre, Ferdinand, O’Shea, Richardson, Ronaldo, Park, Scholes, Smith, Fletcher, Giggs, Rooney, Saha, Rossi.