Blackburn Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen hopes for success against Manchester United tomorrow - to earn himself a free meal!

Pedersen is a regular at Manchester Italian eaterie San ­Carlos - a haunt of Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini and volatile striker Mario Balotelli.

And he said: "I do like to go out and I am friends with some of the City players. Maybe if we win I'll ask them to pay for my ­dinner!''