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Steve Bruce has urged Birmingham’s players to repeat their performance at Liverpool in today tea time clash with Man Utd. Bruce, former United rock-solid center back is unconcerned his players came in for criticism for their determined and dogged goalless draw performance with Rafael Benitez’s side.

Bruce will have to make one change from the Liverpool line-up with midfielder Borja Oubina out for the season with damaged knee ligaments.

Fabrice Muamba is expected to come back in the middle after being rested for the last two games although Bruce admitted Neil Danns was also an option after being impressed with him during the 3-0 Carling Cup defeat at Ewood Park.

Striker Mikael Forssell will have to be replaced on the bench as he is to undergo surgery on Monday to cure a hernia problem.

Sir Alex Ferguson will restore the first team players for this game. Man Utd’s boss is in bullish mood following last week domination against Chelsea at Old Trafford.

“Can you tell me another team in the world who can boast that kind of statistic?” he said.

“We were in complete control. Chelsea had one shot at goal from Andriy Shevchenko, which was about a yard over the bar. “There was a good flow about our game, we were the team who looked as if we were going to win and I sense a general coming together amongst the squad now.”

Nevertheless, United’s attack is still far shy of their former selves, with the current score is only 2-0 win against Chelsea

Ferguson is considering to place Owen Hargreaves in the bench or hold him back for Tuesday’s Champions League showdown with AS Roma.

United probable line up: Van der Sar (G), Wes Brown (D), Nemanja Vidic (D), Rio Ferdinand (D), Patrice Evra (D), Michael Carrick (M) Paul Scholes (M), Cristiano Ronaldo (M), Ryan Giggs (M), Louis Saha (F) , Wayne Rooney (F).

Venue: St Andrews Stadium, 17:15 UK
Predict Score: Birmingham 0 - 3 Manchester United