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Man Utd's van Gaal ponders starts for both Falcao and van Persie

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal admits he is trying to fit five strikers into two positions such is the strength of his squad.

The Dutchman has captain Wayne Rooney set as one of his two out-and-out attackers but needs to choose between Robin van Persie and summer loan signing Radamel Falcao to partner the Old Trafford veteran.

Van Gaal insists having both van Persie and Falcao at the club is not an issue but admitted that it is not only those two he needs to worry about.

"I don't think that Falcao interfered with Van Persie or Van Persie interfered with Falcao," the former Holland coach said.

"I think Falcao is a very good striker. I also said when he was coming in his first press conference that I like van Persie also.

"Then we have Rooney and (Adnan) Januzaj and we have (James) Wilson. We have five players for the two striker positions and I have to choose."

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