United boss admits Shawcross regret

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted his regret in selling Ryan Shawcross ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash at Stoke.

Shawcross will skipper Stoke against his former club at the Britannia Stadium but he could well have been starting for the opposition had Ferguson not agreed to sell him in 2008.

Shawcross had impressed on loan for the Potters but decided to make the move permanent due to the competition for places at Old Trafford.