On 18 Feb,2013 Manchester United play a match against Reading in the Fifth Round of FA Cup. This match will play at Old Trafford Stadium which is home to United's. Kick Off time is scheduled at 20:00 GMT. Andre Marriner will be the match referee.
Team News:
Man Utd's Manager Sir Alex Ferguson decides to make changes at Old Trafford against Reading Royals. Alexander Buttner, Javier Hernandez, Ashley Young and Nani and skipper Nemanja Vidic could start on Monday night.
Darren Fletcher(bowell illness) and Paul Scholes(knee) will be unavailable at Old Trafford.
Reading's midfielder Jimmy Kebe and Mikele Leigertwood are doubts with unspecified knocks.
Striker Jason Roberts (knee) remains a few weeks from a return to the Reading line-up meaning Pavel Pogrebnyak may retain his place in attack with Adam Le Fondre available from the bench.
Goal Keeper Alex McCarthy are out due to shoulder injury.
Possible Lineups:
Man Utd: De Gea; Rafael; Ferdinand; Vidic; Evra; Nani; Carrick; Anderson; Young; Welbeck; Hernandez.
Reading: Federici; Kelly; Morrison; Mariappa; Shorey; McCleary; Leigertwood; Karacan; Robson-Kanu; Hunt; le Fondre.
Match Facts:
- United's is on the the top of the premier league table while Royals is in the Relegation zone.
- Man Utd is the most succesful club in the FA Cup history. United have won their last five FA Cup ties at Old Trafford, conceding just one goal in the process.
- Red Devils' last loss to Royals came in this competition back in 1927.
- The Royals have only ever been past the fifth round twice.
- Reading need to score three goals to take their all-time total in FA Cup history to 500.
- Manchester United have won 10 and lost just one of the 18 previous competitive matches against Reading.
Manchester Previous Match Result: Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester United
Manchester Previous Five Match Result: D W W W W
Reading Previous Match Result: Stoke City 2-1 Reading
Reading Previous Five Match Result: L W D W W
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