Giggs to play 900th game for United

Ryan Giggs was set to make his 900th appearance for Manchester United in today's Premier League clash at Carrow Road.

The veteran Welshman, 38, has been named in the starting XI, along with Rio Ferdinand, but England striker Wayne Rooney misses out because of a throat infection as Alex Ferguson recalls his main men from the midweek Europa League tie against Ajax.

Norwich manager Paul Lambert has also reverted to form after the FA Cup defeat to Leicester, with captain Grant Holt one of seven changes for the Canaries, who beat United on their last visit here in April 2005.

Norwich: Ruddy, Naughton, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Pilkington, Johnson, Fox, Surman, Holt, Jackson.

Subs: Steer, Morison, Crofts, Hoolahan, Bennett, Barnett, Wilbraham.

Man Utd: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez.

Subs: Amos, Berbatov, Smalling, Park, Young, Fabio Da Silva, Rafael Da Silva.

Referee: Andre Marriner.