Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's FA Cup fourth round tussle with Reading at Old Trafford this evening, making just one change.
United, who have lost just one of their previous 22 meetings with the Royals, will be looking to register a second successive victory after getting back to winning ways with a 3-0 triumph over Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night. Marcus Rashford, Wout Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes all scored to help the Reds put one foot in the final.
It means that Ten Hag will be determined to see another encouraging performance and victory from his side this evening, as they look to avoid defeat to Championship opposition at this stage of the FA Cup for the second year running. The Dutchman, unexpectedly, has refused to tinker too much with his side, making just one alteration.
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Captain Harry Maguire has come into the side, meaning Lisandro Martinez has dropped out. It is the England defender's first start since the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Charlton Athletic earlier this month.
Meanwhile, the likes of Raphael Varane, Brandon Williams and Kobbie Mainoo have been named among the substitutes. However, Diogo Dalot and Anthony Martial remain absent through injury, while Jadon Sancho has not made the matchday squad.
Having made the decision to make just one change to the side that was victorious against Forest, Ten Hag will be hoping to see another victory from his team, as they look to stretch their winning run at home to 11 matches. It is the decision that has seen Facundo Pellistri denied a starting berth that has attracted the most attention from United's supporters in the immediate aftermath of the team news being confirmed.
Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look at what some of United's supporters have had to say in response to Ten Hag's decision to keep Pellistri on the bench:
As you can see from the messages displayed in the tweets above, Ten Hag's decision to not award a full debut to Pellistri has angered a few United fans. They had hoped to see the Uruguayan given the nod tonight and bag his first start for the club, but Ten Hag has continued his stance of naming a strong line-up in cup matches.
United starting line-up: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia; Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes; Antony, Weghorst, Rashford.
Substitutes: Heaton, Martinez, Varane, Williams, Fred, Mainoo, Elanga, Pellistri, Garnacho.
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