Richard Walker tells us why those expecting the floodgates to open in a convincing Man Utd win will end up disappointed. With most of Man Utd's players involved in midweek international action, this one could be close.

Eighth host ninth at Old Trafford in front of the Setanta cameras on Saturday afternoon - and while Man United have been noted for their sluggish starts of recent seasons, a top-half position early on is probably more than Tony Mowbray might have expected for his Baggies