Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has been told that he is not guaranteed a regular first-team start.
Fergie sticking with Hernandez and Rooney partnership
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has been told that he is not guaranteed a regular first-team start.
The 30-year-old, who is the Premier League's top scorer, has been on the United bench for four of the last five games.
And although the Bulgarian is set for a recall against Bolton on Saturday, manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits the partnership between Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney may mean more time on the bench for him.
Understanding
Ferguson told the
Daily Express: "It's difficult to tell Dimitar he's not playing.
"Players will never understand when they're left out. It doesn't matter what you say to them. They all want to play. I was the same myself. I always wanted to play and every footballer's the same.
"The important thing is that he is recognised by us. And he will get games. He might even play against Bolton, depending on how I go.
"I played Rooney in a deeper role and Hernandez up front in the FA Cup tie against Arsenal last Saturday because the injury situation forced us to reorganise the team. And that worked well for us.
"We did exactly the same against Marseille because their strength was their three central midfield players. But Bolton are a completely different team and I might change things once again."
Ferguson will be without the injured Nemanja Vidic, John O'Shea, Rafael Da Silva and Rio Ferdinand against Owen Coyle's Bolton at Old Trafford.
"Bolton always give you a hard game," he added.
"They are challenging for a place in Europe and are in the FA Cup semi-finals, so they will come to us with a great degree of confidence."
