Foster Ruled Out Of United Clash

Last updated : 24 August 2006 By Gary Holmes

Watford Football Club as expected, has confirmed that Manchester United's on loan goalkeeper, Ben Foster is ineligible to face the side that holds his registration on Saturday.

Foster, 23, has just returned to Vicarage Road for a second season long loan, but is subject to Condition 7.2 of the Premier League rule M.6 which states,

“During the period of a temporary transfer of his contract registration, a player shall not play against the transferor club."

Richard Lee is therefore expected to make his Premiership debut against the early table toppers following his return to the club from a year on loan at Blackburn Rovers, with Alec Chamberlain named amongst the substitutes.