Alex Ferguson has confirmed Owen Hargreaves is still two weeks away from a comeback after an injection to treat tendinitis in his knee.
Gary Neville (calf) and Louis Saha (knee) will also sit out tomorrow’s trip to Aston Villa.
John O’Shea (thigh) and Nemanja Vidic (concussion), who were both forced off during United’s win over Wigan a fortnight ago, should be available, along with Edwin van der Sar (toe) as United look to record a seventh straight Premier League win without conceding a goal.
Team (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton, Brown, Simpson, Ferdinand, Vidic, Pique, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, O’Shea, Giggs, Fletcher, Tevez, Rooney, Nani, Anderson.