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BEN Foster has revealed the dark humour of the United medical staff is keeping him going during his long fight for fitness.

SIR Alex Ferguson believes United’s feared Treble winning strike force of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke has a challenger coming up on the rails.

UNITED have a smash and grab raid on their agenda as they take on Dynamo Kiev.

The Reds boss is deciding whether to stick with Rooney and Tevez up front.

Nemanja Vidic will return to face Dynamo Kyiv on Tuesday evening.

Royal Antwerp get back to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 victory.

Lee Martin scores on his first start for loan club Plymouth Argyle.

Dynamo Kyiv go into Tuesday’s match on the back of another league win.

The Djemba twins go bankrupt

It’s great to see players in their true positions

Vidic is on the mend.

He usually just bangs them.

Rio doesn’t think so.

Yes apparently he has some.

Match reports from Villa Park.

Aston Villa (1) 1 Manchester United (3) 4 Wayne Rooney’s partnership with Carlos Tevez was almost telepathic at times at Villa Park on Saturday.

After a midweek in which they travelled almost 24,000 miles between them to play for their countries ? 20,226 for Carlos Tevez to Caracas via Buenos Aires and back, 3,156 for Wayne Rooney to Moscow ? came the clearest sign yet that the bold partnership between the two strikers is coming together. Maybe it agrees with their metabolisms which, given they play away in the Champions League to Dynamo Kiev tomorrow evening, is a relief.

David Pleat: United’s forwards gave a lesson in attacking play at Villa Park.

Premier League: Two-goal Wayne Rooney took the plaudits as some dodgy Villa defending let United run riot.

UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing to hit Dynamo Kiev with a classic counter-attacking punch.


United headed out to the Ukraine on Sunday in confident mood following their 4-1 triumph over Aston Villa.

NEMANJA Vidic is in line for a Manchester United recall as the Red Devils look to maintain their 100 per cent Champions League record against Dynamo Kiev.

AT least one English No 10 had a night to celebrate on Saturday.

EDWIN van der Sar is relishing Manchester United’s latest foray into Eastern Europe.

What is it about Sir Alex Ferguson that inspires his charges not only to go into management, but to be a success?

Eurosport.co.uk - Louis Saha has been ruled out of Manchester United’s Champions League trip to Dynamo Kiev.

Louis Saha’s knee problem has kept him out of Man Utd’s Champions League trip to Dynamo Kiev but Nemanja Vidic is in the squad.

Louis Saha has been ruled out of Manchester United’s Champions League trip to Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday evening.”

Van der Sar and Brown could leave for free

That’s the nearest Vidic will get this week

‘Even the best players need help’

While Ferdinand claims a goal

Rooney gets the plaudits again

Ferguson pleased with performance

See five goals, two red cards and a penalty miss in our highlights.

Dynamo Kyiv must go for the win, which Sir Alex feels could leave them open.

Vidic is in the squad which set off for Kyiv on Sunday, but Saha stays behind.

Aston Villa 1 Man Utd 4: Wayne Rooney overcame his hangover from England’s defeat in Moscow with two spectacular goals

Aston Villa (1) 1 Manchester United (3) 4 Wayne Rooney is gaining momentum and he’s going to take some stopping. The England striker scored twice, finding the net in his fifth straight game for club and country as United came from behind to demolish an Aston Villa.

No more of that one-nil nonsense from Manchester United. The champions performed with all their traditional verve and enterprise in recovering from a slow start and a goal’s deficit to score four times for the second successive Premier League game.

Premier League: Wayne Rooney scored a brace as United made the most of two Villa red cards and some comedy defending.

WAYNE Rooney admits he doesn’t expect to be given penalty duties again after his miss against Aston Villa.

RIO Ferdinand believes Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez have proved they can become a lethal strike force.

LOUIS Saha’s injury nightmare continues with the striker ruled out of  Manchester United’s Champions League trip to Dynamo Kiev - while Nemanja Vidic remains a doubt.

Rooney’s delighted to win with United after a difficult week with England.

Sir Alex says United were “absolutely superb” in their demolition of Villa.

Sir Alex Ferguson was full of praise for his team’s attacking flair which ensured a 4-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park.”

Match report for the away win in the evening clash with Aston Villa

Rooney leads the charge with a brace in a 4-1 win over nine-man Aston Villa.

Arsenal maintain their 100 per cent home record with a win over Bolton.

Watch five goals, two red cards and a penalty miss from midnight Saturday.