Dozen out for United

Alex Ferguson will be without 12 senior players as Manchester United look to consolidate their position as Premier League leaders by beating West Brom at the Hawthorns tomorrow.

Fabio (calf) and Danny Welbeck (ankle) have been added to an already extensive injury list, leaving Ferguson little option but to pack his bench with youngsters.

Darren Fletcher seems certain to play at right-back and Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to shrug off the effects of a stomach bug.

Team (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Neville, Vidic, O’Shea, Chester, Eckersley, Ronaldo, Carrick, Gibson, Possebon, Scholes, Giggs, Cleverley, Berbatov, Tevez, Macheda, Brandy, Petrucci.