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The United boss has no injury or suspension worries ahead of the Moscow clash a week on Wednesday and is delighted to have 26 players to choose from, but - with Ferguson able to name only seven substitutes for the match - he must tell eight of his stars they will play no part in the club's biggest game for nine years.

"I think picking the team will be easier than picking the substitutes," he said on Sky Sports News. "I'm going to have to leave some fantastic players out of the squad completely next week, which I won't enjoy doing."

He added: "It's got to be done and I don't know when I'm going to pick that moment.

"I'm going to have to speak to them. It's not something I'm looking forward to. But, on the other hand, it's a fantastic position for us to be in, having 26 fit players."

Ferguson would love to reward all those who travelled to Wigan on Sunday for the game that saw United retain the Barclays Premier League title.

"You need a really powerful squad to achieve on all fronts," he said. "I took 26 players to Wigan and every player was fit.

"They all came through the game, which means I'm travelling to Moscow with 26 fit players. That's unheard of in my time and that gives us an incredible chance."

Ferguson's dilemma is in stark contrast to that which he faced at the climax of United's treble season of 1999.

Suspension robbed him of captain Roy Keane and central midfield partner Paul Scholes for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.