Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has added to Alex Ferguson’s selection dilemmas ahead of the Champions League clash against Inter Milan, according to full back Patrice Evra.
United boss Ferguson admits his squad is playing so well that his “biggest concern” is which players to use and when, with his hungry squad coming in and out of the starting XI without disruption to performance levels.
That was the case at Craven Cottage as Cristiano Ronaldo was rested and did not travel with the squad, while striker Dimitar Berbatov was an unused substitute in the FA Cup quarter-final win.
Rio Ferdinand went over his ankle but Jonny Evans came on and he would relish a chance to face Inter.
John O’Shea also picked up a knock and it could lead to Darren Fletcher becoming a makeshift right-back on Wednesday — but that would not be a huge problem, given the ease at which Ferguson’s players have adapted this season.
“My biggest concern is picking the right team and I’m leaving out great players all the time and that is not easy for me,” said the United boss.
“I hope by the end of the year we all recognise that everyone has made a great contribution.”
Tevez put his case forward with two first-half goals against Fulham, the second a stunning 25-yard drive.
“He does not play every game but when the boss puts him on the pitch he is a different class, an unbelievable player,” said Evra.
“He deserved to score two goals and now against Inter the boss has a problem to pick he team.”
Wayne Rooney added the third and Ji-sung Park sealed United’s place in the semi-finals with the final strike in the 4-0 win, with the South Korea midfielder hoping to erase the memory of missing the 2007 FA Cup final against Chelsea.
“I missed the chance to play at Wembley last time because I had an injury, hopefully this time I’ll be there to play and experience it,” he said.
The win over Fulham kept United on course for a quintuple, having already lifted the Carling Cup and FIFA Club World Cup earlier in the season.
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