Manchester United have dropped only two points at home all season, whereas Bolton have not won away in the league since November, but Sir Alex Ferguson could be excused for feeling a little uncomfortable as he begins his five-match touchline ban. United's injury problems are considerable and, if Jonny Evans is not passed fit, it may be that a midfielder, Darren Fletcher or Michael Carrick, has to play instead of Wes Brown at right-back. Add to that Paul Scholes starting a two-match ban for accumulating ten yellow cards and Bolton, potential FA Cup final opponents, can believe they have at least a chance of ending a run of seven successive defeats at Old Trafford. Daniel Taylor
Venue Old Trafford, Saturday 3pm
Tickets Sold out
Last season Manchester Utd 2 Bolton 1
Referee Andre Marriner
This season's matches 20 Y70, R2, 3.60 cards per game
Odds Manchester Utd 3-7 Bolton 17-2 Draw 15-4
Manchester Utd
Subs from Kuszczak, Gibson, Obertan, Hernández, Owen, Bébé, Park, Valencia, Fábio, Hargreaves
Doubtful Evans (ankle), Fletcher (virus), Hargreaves (hamstring) Park (hamstring)
Injured Anderson (knee, 2 Apr), Vidic (calf, 2 Apr), Rafael (hamstring, 9 Apr), Lindegaard (knee, 23 Apr), O'Shea (hamstring, 23 Apr), Ferdinand (calf, May)
Suspended Scholes (first of two)
Form guide LLWWLW
Disciplinary record Y46 R2
Leading scorer Berbatov 19
Bolton
Subs from Bogdan, Moreno, Blake, Alonso, Klasnic, Taylor, M Davies, Lee, Eaves, O'Halloran, Cohen, Samuel
Doubtful M Davies (ankle), Samuel (match fitness), Steinsson (virus)
Injured Knight (knee, 2 Apr), O'Brien (knee, 2 Apr), Davis (knee, Aug), Ricketts (achilles, Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide WDWLWL
Disciplinary record Y53 R4
Leading scorer Elmander 9
Match pointers
• United have not lost three Premier League games in a row since December 2001
• Bolton won twice in a row at Old Trafford in 2001-02 and 2002-03 but have lost on every visit since
• Javier Hernández has scored 10 league goals from just 14 shots on targets this season
• Only half of the last 10 penalties faced by Jussi Jaaskelainen in the top flight have been scored – four saved, one missed
• United have avoided defeat in all but one of the 25 matches in all competitions in which Chris Smalling has featured
