Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo could start on the bench for champions Manchester United against West Ham.
Sir Alex Ferguson has promised a packed Old Trafford he will send his strongest team out on Sunday but has suggested his 23-goal joint-top scorers will not play the full 90 minutes.
Ferguson said: "Wayne and Cristiano will be involved - if not playing then on the bench.
"I will play a strong side.
One or two will not play but, in the main, it will be a strong team."
Ferguson has one eye on next weekend's FA Cup final against Chelsea and will want to protect his star assets ahead of the new Wembley showpiece.
