After three games in this seasons Champions League, Manchester United's defense seems to be the strongest so far. United's back line has not let a single goal through and after a scare at the weekend in the Premier League, I doubt Celtic will get anything tonight.
Edwin Van der Sar has provided a great sense of stability in the goal for the Red Devils, and he will be missed tonight when United will face Celtic in the fourth game in Group E.
Van der Sar was left out of the squad due to a minor injury, Sir Alex felt it would be better if he rested his no.1 goalkeeper with a tough season still ahead.
The most likely replacement would be Kuzcack, the Polish goalkeeper could be the one to take charge in the absence of Van der Sar. But there are reports that young Englishman Ben Foster could be in goal for United.
Apart from the goalkeeping, United will want their back four to be solid and not take anything for granted. Veteran Gary Neville was also left out of the squad due to an injury alongside fellow right back Wes Brown.
This means that young Rafael da Silva will be on the right with Vidic and Ferdinand in the center of defense. Patrice Evra, who seems to impress every time he runs onto the pitch, will cover the left back position.
According to Sir Alex, if Celtic have the same approach of never giving in and never giving up, the approach that Hull City had at the weekend, then the defensive line need to be solid.
Can United's reserve goalkeeper keep up the good work that Van der Sar has put in, or will he break under pressure, well tonight will tell us the full story.
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