Ferguson may rest Ronaldo or Rooney

Alex Ferguson may opt to keep a few key men in reserve as Premiership title winners Manchester United complete their campaign against relegation-threatened West Ham.

Although Ferguson has vowed to try to beat the Hammers, who need a point at Old Trafford to preserve their top flight status, the United boss has indicated either Cristiano Ronaldo or Wayne Rooney could start on the bench.

With Gary Neville (ankle) and Louis Saha (knee) virtually out of contention for next week’s FA Cup final, places at the ’new’ Wembley showpiece are up for grabs, with Alan Smith and Wes Brown in particular hoping to impress.

Team (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, O’Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Evra, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Scholes, Eagles, Carrick, Giggs, Richardson, Rooney, Smith, Solskjaer, Dong.