Manchester City and Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne is happy to not be facing Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov in this week's World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria.

He said: "He is a very good player. He is a player who can cause anyone trouble, so for him to be missing from their team...

"He is a big focal point for their team - he is their captain as well.

"But on the other hand, they have got [City team-mate Valeri] Bojinov coming back, who I have been training with, and he looks really sharp.

"If he plays, he is going to be a real danger for us."