By Andrew Scurr Last updated: 13th August 2007
Tevez: Will play against Portsmouth
I think Carlos will go straight into the team on Wednesday.
Ferguson on Tevez
Quotes of the week
Carlos Tevez is in line to make his Manchester United debut against Portsmouth on Wednesday.
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed the Argentine should be involved at Fratton Park after Wayne Rooney fractured his foot at the weekend.
Tevez finally completed his protracted move to United from West Ham last week but was not involved against Reading on Sunday.
Ferguson had been looking for Tevez to feature for the first time against Manchester City next weekend following a few more training sessions.
However, Rooney's injury has brought the 23-year-old's debut for the Premier League champions forward slightly.
"I think Carlos will go straight into the team on Wednesday," Ferguson said on Sky Sports News.
"I would have preferred him to have waited until Sunday, the match against City would have given him another few days' training."
Ferguson, who was initially offered Tevez last summer but was put off by the complexities of the deal, is happy to finally have the striker on board.
"It's been a long time but a worthwhile wait for someone as good as that," he said. "We're delighted.
"The most important thing is he's proved himself in the English game.
"The platform was there for him to use and he used it fantastically well and showed what a truly world class player he is."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs West Brom |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Blackburn |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs Newcastle |
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Chelsea vs Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Man City |
| 16:00 | Aston Villa vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Sunderland |
| 17:30 | Man City vs Chelsea |
| Sunday 14th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Stoke vs Everton |
| Monday 15th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Tottenham vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Sunderland vs Middlesbrough |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Monday 25th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 24th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 0 West Ham | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Newcastle 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Stoke 3 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| West Brom 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Tottenham 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Blackburn 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Sunday 17th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Aston Villa 4 - 2 Man City | |
| Chelsea 4 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Bolton 3 - 1 Stoke | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Hull 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Everton 2 - 3 Blackburn | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Wigan | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 West Brom | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Hull City | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 2 | 4 |
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