December 16 2004

Iain Dowie

Iain Dowie is hoping his side can end their goal drought at Old Trafford on Saturday and break Manchester United's run of four games without conceding a goal, by Stuart Pink.

Palace has gone three games without netting since the 2-2 draw against Southampton at St Mary's, but Dowie hopes the Eagles can take inspiration from their trip to Anfield last month and defy the odds.

Dowie said: "No-one scored two goals at Anfield until the mighty Eagles went there, so we're looking to do that.

"I'm a positive person and I'm looking to go up there and get a result."

Gonzalo Sorondo is expected to return to the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury, and Sandor Torghelle, Dougie Freedman and IVAN KAVIEDES are likely to be vying for the second striker birth on the bench.

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