Bursaspor v Manchester United: match preview

Read a full match preview of the Champions League Group C match between Bursaspor and Manchester United at Bursa Ataturk on Tuesday Nov 2 2010, kick-off 19.45 BST.

Tuesday November 2

Champions League Group C
Bursaspor v Manchester United
Bursa Ataturk
Kick off: 19.45 BST
TV: Sky Sports 3 7pm, Sky Sports HD3 7pm

Touchline duel

Ertugrul Saglam v Sir Alex Ferguson

Saglam's big achievement was guiding the club to the Turkish title last season, so Champions League ambitions revolve around scoring a goal rather than actually progressing to the knock-out stages.

Ferguson's objective is simple. Qualify from the group and then aim to win the whole tournament, so the Scot will be targeting a victory over his 40-year-old opponent.

Talking tactics

Bursaspor might be sitting at the top of Turkey's Super Lig, but the Champions League rookies have yet to score in this season's group stage.

At Old Trafford, they appeared toothless, so United will aim to capitalise by securing the victory that could confirm qualification and take the sting out of a potentially-difficult trip to Ibrox later this month.

Key clash

Gustav Svensson v Dimitar Berbatov

Swedish midfielder Svensson is likely to be a busy man in the anchor role for Bursaspor. With Berbatov expected to drop off Javier Hernandez, Svensson must not only shield his back-four, but nullify the threat posed by the Bulgarian. Berbatov's form has dipped recently, so he will be out to make an impression.

Probable teams

Bursaspor (4-1-4-1): Ivankov; Ali Tandogan, Ozturk, Erdogan, Verderson; Svensson; Volkan Sen, Ergic, Insua, Ipek; Sercan Yildirim.
Manchester United (4-4-2): Van der Sar; Brown, Vidic, Smalling, O'Shea; Obertan, Carrick, Scholes, Park; Berbatov,Hernandez.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)