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As if Manchester United and Liverpool needed another reason to fall out, the latest Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra saga has further added to the ill feeling between the two sides. It was almost fate when United drew Liverpool at Anfield in the FA Cup in what looks set to be an explosive contest.

There is a genuine worry, however, that the match could become a moot point with both sets of fans making it into a war, rather than a football match. The authorities have done all they can to prevent trouble with an early kick-off, but trouble is almost inevitable.

In light of this, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has written to the club’s fans travelling to Anfield asking them to behave and for “positive, witty and loud” support.

“I wrote to fans attending the away match in October urging them to co-operate with stewards and officials at Liverpool, so we can make a strong case for restoring our allocation for future United games at Anfield. The fans did almost everything asked of them that day and, as a result, we have a much improved allocation for this important FA Cup tie,” Ferguson told the BBC.

Ferguson also has a serious decision to make about the involvement of French defender Evra, who is certain to be a target for abuse. It would perhaps be easier to rest the defender, and bring in Rafael who can play in the left-back role.

Meanwhile, Javier Hernandez could come back into the team after his spell on the sidelines in recent weeks while Rio Ferdinand could also return. Phil Jones and Nani miss out, however, after both picked up injuries in the 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

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