Gamba Osaka will be aware there is potential for a thrashing at the hands of Manchester United in Thursday's Club World Cup semifinal, but the possibility of a shock upset should not be discounted either.

Gamba goes into the match at Yokohama International Stadium as the firm underdog, and with the squad United has brought to Japan, it is not difficult to see why.

Alex Ferguson's men lie third in the Premier League table with a game in hand over Liverpool and Chelsea, having safely secured their passage to the Champions League knockout phase. And Although Dimitar Berbatov has been ruled out through illness and Wayne Rooney is doubtful, the manager has no shortage of options to replace them.