Youngsters to play Hull?

Manchester United's second string could decide the Premier League's relegation battle when they face Hull City on the final day.

Hull dropped into the bottom three following Newcastle's win against Middlesbrough, and travel to Bolton on Saturday before hosting United next Sunday. And the Tigers could find themselves up against inexperienced players such as Federico Macheda and Darron Gibson instead of superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.

A Hull victory at the KC Stadium could keep them in the top flight and cause uproar among the other relegation candidates.

The last game of the league season comes just three days before United play the Champions League final against Barcelona. Alex Ferguson's side could wrap up the Premier League title by this weekend if they claim four points in their matches against Wigan and Arsenal.

If they do, it is inconceivable that Ferguson will pick his strongest side to play Hull on May 24, as he will be eager to rest his stars ahead of the Rome showdown the following Wednesday.

The Scot has shown he is unafraid to choose a weakened team for big games, having selected a virtual reserve side for the FA Cup semi-final against Everton.

Lesser-known players such as Macheda, Gibson, Danny Welbeck and Fabio da Silva held the Toffees to a goalless draw over 120 minutes before going out on penalties.

There is no guarantee that a Hull side with two wins from their last 27 Premier League games would triumph, but Phil Brown would rather take his chances against the second-string.