Ferguson wary of upset in Denmark

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will play all his big-name stars in Tuesday's Champions League Group E trip to play AaB Aalborg.

Ferguson rested players for his side's last visit to Denmark, in 2006, and saw a weakened side lose to FC Copenhagen.

The United boss said: "I don't have any fears about complacency with this side.

"But we made a mistake with the team against Copenhagen and ended up scrapping to qualify. This time I will play my strongest team."

That means Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes and Dimitar Berbatov are all likely to feature.

Having drawn their opening game against Villarreal at Old Trafford a fortnight ago, Ferguson knows United cannot afford another slip-up if they are to progress from a tricky group that also includes Celtic.

The players know how important qualifying is," he added.


"Having dropped two points in our first game it is important we get it right against Aalborg.

"Going to Villarreal for a win will be very difficult and the last thing we need is to be going to Parkhead needing three points to go through.

"We need to get to February because that is when the tournament really takes off.

If we get to that stage then we have as good a chance as anyone."


And Ferguson is not taking anything for granted ahead of his side's visit to the compact 10,500-capacity Aalborg Stadion.

"Aalborg were lucky to get a draw at Celtic but they will be at home and my old mate Bruce Rioch will have them fired up," said Ferguson.

"They are playing Manchester United, they will have a sell-out crowd and the whole town will be up for it. Danish clubs are always battlers."