Five changes for United

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney both returned for Manchester United as the Barclays Premiership leaders looked to consolidate their six-point lead at the expense of rock-bottom Watford.

The young duo were two of five changes from the side that beat Portsmouth at the weekend, Kieran Richardson, John O’Shea and Gabriel Heinze the other men recalled, with Tomasz Kuszczak keeping his place in goal.