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BOSS BACKS SMALLING FOR BIG GAME Sir Alex Ferguson will put his faith in Chris Smalling when he prepares his back four to face Manchester City in Saturday's blockbuster at Old Trafford. The 2010 signing from Fulham will partner Nemanja Vidic at the heart of United's defence as Rio Ferdinand's absence with a calf injury continues. Another centre-back option was lost in midweek when Jonny Evans, a starter in last Saturday's defeat at Wolves, injured his ankle while training with Northern Ireland. "Rio Ferdinand is out for a couple of weeks with a calf problem and Jonny Evans got injured training with Northern Ireland, so Chris Smalling will play," confirmed Sir Alex in Friday's pre-match press conference. "I'm sure young Chris will do well. He's been outstanding since coming to us." With Evans and Ferdinand the only new problems, Sir Alex feels his squad is in good shape for a fixture as important as Saturday's skirmish between local rivals currently placed first and third in the title race. "Tomorrow is a derby but it could also be a decisive game in terms of the championship for both teams and that makes it an interesting game for us," said the United boss. "You never get easy games in derby games but I'm going into the game with good confidence in the sense of our home form. I must say our home form has been outstanding and hopefully it works out that way tomorrow." More: Rio eyes derby win | It's all about the fans | Match Pack: Man City RIO: WE ONLY TARGET VICTORIES Rio Ferdinand insists United won't be content with anything less than three points from Saturday's Manchester derby. The defender, set to miss the game after injuring his calf in the warm-up at Wolves last weekend, says there's no way his team-mates or manager will settle for a draw.  "We want three points," he told United Review. "I don't think we've ever gone out and played for a draw and we won't be doing that on Saturday. "If any United fans are saying they'd be happy with a point then I hope they're not inside Old Trafford [on Saturday] because those sorts of thoughts won't help the team. We need positive thinking. Playing for a point just isn't in the DNA of Manchester United - the manager wouldn't settle for it and the players don't either." Rio admits the dressing room wasn't a pleasant place to be after the Wolves defeat, but he says too much emphasis had been placed on the Reds' unbeaten run. "We were gutted we lost," he said. "But I'd gladly lose a game or two and still win the league. Going through a season unbeaten doesn't figure highly on my list of things to do. I won't be happy in the slightest if I play in a side that goes unbeaten but doesn't win the league. What's the point if you don't end up with a medal?" More: Derby kings video | City in fantasy land | Last five derbies gallery LISTEN TO OUR DERBY PODCAST  This weekend all eyes and camera lenses will focus on M16 for Saturday's Manchester derby, so where better to get your pre-match fix than with ManUtd.com's Red Voices podcast, direct from Old Trafford? Our host, MUTV's Mark Sullivan, is joined on the pod panel by ManUtd.com's Ben Hibbs and Steve Bartram, plus Paul Davies from the club's matchday programme. We discuss why this fixture is now so much more than just (!) a derby, which formation and players United should go with and who we'd rather have in our XI - Berbatov or Tevez. Listen: Login for Red Voices at manutd.com/podcast.     This email was sent by:Manchester United Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA, United Kingdom. This email is designed to be viewed in HTML email clients - if you cannot see the images above, please open an HTML-compatible email account and then register the new address with ManUtd.com. If this email has been forwarded to you by a friend, please register with ManUtd.com to receive the MU Foundation newsletter directly in future. The articles and images in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of Manchester United FC. If you do not wish to receive this email please send a blank email from your subscription address to unsubscribe@manutd.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy. Please see our Privacy Policy. Please DO NOT reply to this email.