United braces for hostile Everton crowd

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09/10/2010 - Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United has had plenty of success against Everton at Goodison Park over the years, but United manager Sir Alex Ferguson never looks forward to making the trip.

"It's always a nightmare going there," Ferguson told the club's official website. "It's a hard place to go. The atmosphere is fantastic and we've had to deal with it for many years."

United will have to deal with it again on Saturday when they face a Toffees side with just one point from its first three games, but the crowd will have some extra venom to direct at striker Wayne Rooney.

Rooney left Everton in 2004 to join United, so he is never the most popular figure upon his return. But revelations about his private life and claims that he met a prostitute while his wife Coleen was pregnant will only add to the usual abuse that Rooney normally faces.

There are reports that Ferguson may drop Rooney from his starting 11 in order to keep him from the barrage of abuse he is sure to endure, but the United boss was unwilling to discuss the issue at his pre-match press conference on Friday.

United has claimed seven points from its first three games and the club could see the return of defender Rio Ferdinand to the lineup after he declared himself to be fit on Friday.

The club has a Champions League match with Rangers on Tuesday before hosting Liverpool next Sunday, so Ferguson will likely be cautious with Ferdinand's return.

Everton beat United, 3-1, in the last meeting between the two sides at Goodison Park, but manager David Moyes will have to do without midfielder Jack Rodwell for the next three months after it was determined on Friday that he will be sidelined with ankle ligament damage.

Everton has scored only one goal in its first three games this season, so Moyes will be looking for signs of improvement in front of goal.

Chelsea has gotten off to a flying start with three wins from its first three games, and the club will face former manager Avram Grant on Saturday when the Blues travel to Upton Park to face a West Ham side that has lost its first three games.

Arsenal entertains Bolton, Fulham tries for its first win of the season against Wolverhampton after three successive draws, Manchester City entertains Blackburn, Blackpool travels to Newcastle, Tottenham duo William Gallas and Rafael van der Vaart will likely make their debuts for Spurs against West Bromwich, while Wigan tries to build on its surprising win over Tottenham when the Latics host Sunderland.

The lone match on Sunday features Birmingham hosting Liverpool, while Aston Villa visits Stoke City on Monday without new manager Gerard Houllier, who is still under contract with the French Football Federation.

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