Sparx
07-02-2007, 11:20 AM
No fewer than sixteen United players will be on international duty during a busy week of friendly matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo was in North London at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening to represent Portugal in their friendly with Brazil in which he captained Portugal to a 2-0 victory over Brazil.
Also in action on Tuesday were Ryan Giggs, who was on the bench for Wales in their friendly against Northern Ireland which ended in a goalless draw, and Ji-sung Park whose South Korea side beat Greece 1-0 at Craven Cottage.
Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick have all been named in the England squad to face Spain at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Reds' winger Kieran Richardson features in Stuart Pearce's first England U21 squad.
Patrice Evra is included in France's 22-man squad to play Argentina in Paris, but there is no room for team-mate Louis Saha. Evra could face fellow left-back Gabriel Heinze.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is named in Norway's squad for the game in Croatia, while Darren Fletcher is part of the first Scotland squad for a team get-together under new manager Alex McLeish. Nemanja Vidic joins up with the Serbia squad for their training get-together.
Only two United players will be in competitive action this week. Young midfielder Darron Gibson, currently on loan Royal Antwerp, has been included in the Republic of Ireland's senior squad for the first time. He joins John O'Shea in the Irish party for the Euro 2008 qualifier away to San Marino.
Giuseppe Rossi, currently on loan at Parma, is selected for the Italian U21 squad to face Belgium.
Cristiano Ronaldo was in North London at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening to represent Portugal in their friendly with Brazil in which he captained Portugal to a 2-0 victory over Brazil.
Also in action on Tuesday were Ryan Giggs, who was on the bench for Wales in their friendly against Northern Ireland which ended in a goalless draw, and Ji-sung Park whose South Korea side beat Greece 1-0 at Craven Cottage.
Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick have all been named in the England squad to face Spain at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Reds' winger Kieran Richardson features in Stuart Pearce's first England U21 squad.
Patrice Evra is included in France's 22-man squad to play Argentina in Paris, but there is no room for team-mate Louis Saha. Evra could face fellow left-back Gabriel Heinze.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is named in Norway's squad for the game in Croatia, while Darren Fletcher is part of the first Scotland squad for a team get-together under new manager Alex McLeish. Nemanja Vidic joins up with the Serbia squad for their training get-together.
Only two United players will be in competitive action this week. Young midfielder Darron Gibson, currently on loan Royal Antwerp, has been included in the Republic of Ireland's senior squad for the first time. He joins John O'Shea in the Irish party for the Euro 2008 qualifier away to San Marino.
Giuseppe Rossi, currently on loan at Parma, is selected for the Italian U21 squad to face Belgium.