Manchester United's Robin van Persie came off the bench for Monday's defeat against Everton but will start against Fulham. Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images
Robin van Persie is set to make his first start for Manchester United in Saturday's Premier League encounter with Fulham at Old Trafford.
United's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has hinted that the Dutch striker who, following his move from Arsenal, made his debut for his new club as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat at Everton on Monday, will be promoted to the first XI for the visit of Martin Jol's side.
Ferguson has also confirmed Van Persie's compatriot and fellow new recruit, the full-back Alexander Buttner, will be involved, most likely starting on the bench, and that he will once again be without the defensive quartet of Phil Jones (back), Jonny Evans, Chris Smalling (both foot) and Rio Ferdinand (leg) who were all unavailable for the Everton game.
Ferguson insists the club will not be buying any more players in the current transfer window after a deal for the Chilean teenager Angelo Henríquez is tied up in the next few days.
The full-back Buttner's move to United from Vitesse Arnhem was confirmed this week, the Dutchman becoming the fourth new arrival of the summer at Old Trafford following the signings of the midfielders Nick Powell and Shinji Kagawa, and Van Persie.
United also announced this week that the teenage striker Henríquez is to join them from Universidad de Chile having been granted a work permit. "We definitely won't be buying anyone else, that is for sure," Ferguson said.
Dimitar Berbatov and the winger Nani have been linked with moves away from Old Trafford and, when asked if there would be any likely departures in the next week, Ferguson said: "There is no movement I can tell you about, to be honest with you. There is only a few days left now until the deadline and that will pass quite quickly I would imagine."
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