Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson plans to rest a number of key players for Wednesday's FA Cup replay with West Ham United as the English giants eye a treble success.
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Seven points clear at the top of the Premier League and with an eagerly awaited last 16 Champions League encounter with Real Madrid on the horizon, United will secure a 4th round home tie with either Fulham or Blackpool if they overcome the Hammers at Old Trafford.
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Although Ferguson is unlikely to admit it, West Ham's visit is a game United could do without.
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Not only is it his team's 32nd game of the campaign, it is United's 6th match in little over three weeks. The schedule does not get any easier for the foreseeable future (Forget schedule jawe..no be money una go collect).
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Should they overcome West Ham, United face 5 league and cup games before they travel to Spain to take on Real Madrid on February 13 (Real madrid go smell fire!).