Toon Defenders Could Miss Glamour Fixture

Last updated : 01 October 2012 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Coloccini has made just three appearances this season and returned from a hamstring injury picked up on Argentina duty in last week's Capital One Cup defeat by the Red Devils.

He subsequently sat out Saturday's 2-2 draw at Reading, while fellow centre-half Taylor suffered a hamstring injury early in the second half at the Madejski Stadium.

Alan Pardew: "We have been solid defensively and that was the first game we have been got at, mainly because of taking a centre-half off at that time.

"Going from right-back to centre-half is a difficult mode and he (Perch) just got caught out.

"He has been brilliant when he has played there, I have no worries about him.

"Colo isn't far away. I think for Manchester United we'll be sweating on Colo and Steven."