Manchester United v Hull EFL Semi Final 1st Leg 10/1/17 k/o 8pm Sky.

Cantona's Collars

Provisional Man Utd squad: De Gea, Romero, Valencia, Fosu-Mensah, Jones, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian, Shaw, Blind, Young, Fellaini, Carrick, Herrera, Schweinsteiger, Pogba, Lingard, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Martial, Rashford, Ibrahimovic, Rooney.

Provisional Hull squad: Marshall, McGregor, Jakupovic, Dawson, Tymon, Robertson, Meyler, Clucas, Huddlestone, Henriksen, Mason, Weir, Livermore, Maloney, Snodgrass, Clackstone, Diomande, Hernandez, Bowen.

Team news:

Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and midfielder Paul Pogba are set to return to Manchester United's side against Hull in the semi-final of the EFL Cup.

Ander Herrera and Antonio Valencia are also poised to start the first leg at Old Trafford after missing the FA Cup win over Reading.

Hull City captain Michael Dawson (shoulder) is a doubt, as is Harry Maguire (hip).

Abel Hernandez could start after coming off the bench to score on Saturday

Mourinho:
"We are going to face this Hull match with everything we have, with all the power we have," said the Portuguese.

"We play against Liverpool [on Sunday], it's a big match for us but we want to be in the final," he said.

Hull are bottom of the Premier League, three points from safety.

They beat Swansea City in the FA Cup in Marco Silva's first match in charge but finished the tie with Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore in central defence because of injuries.

Silva:

"We finished this game with our backline having a midfielder as a right-back, two midfielders like centre-backs," said Silva, who deployed David Meyler as a makeshift full-back.

"It is not normal at the level where we are.

"For all these things, for the situation we have in the table, it is very important to give confidence for the people, change the atmosphere here."

secman

Probably a mix of the 11 that played Reading and team to play pool on Sunday. The 11 that played Reading definitely good enough to beat Hull, but will probably want some play time for some of players to start against Pool. Semis over 2 legs really suit us and pool.

Jayop

Should have enough to win this but you never know with a cup game and them having a new manager. Would love to hit a few in and make the away leg a formality if possible.

82-0, Rooney to break the record scoring with his arse

Mantis Toboggan

This on the free sky sports channel?

Trigger

Tyson Fury wrote: »

This on the free sky sports channel?

Nah think it's just on Sky Sports 1. Not 100% though

5starpool

Tyson Fury wrote: »

This on the free sky sports channel?

Seems to be, according to my sky+ app anyhow.

ahlookit

Tyson Fury wrote: »

This on the free sky sports channel?

Yes, its on Sky Sports Mix as well as SS1, so those of us on UPC/Virgin can see it in HD.

Harry Palmr

If this isn't a complete route I'll eat my shorts.

Jayop

Harry Palmr wrote: »

If this isn't a complete route I'll eat my shorts.

Get the knife and fork out.

Harry Palmr

Did I say for whom?

jayo26

No zlatan

De gea, valencia, smalling, Jones, darmian, Herrera, pogba, mkhitaryan, Rooney, mata and rashford.

yabadabado

Jayop

Pretty much 2 players away from our strongest available 11 assuming Shaw is still not available.

yabadabado

Very happy with that team.Few lads need games and also gives a rest to Zlatan and Carrick.

Get a good start and a few goals then take Pogba off early.

jayo26

Jayop wrote: »

Pretty much 2 players away from our strongest available 11 assuming Shaw is still not available.

He is fit anyway so unless its match fitness he just isn't been picked..

Jayop

You'd think if we had any ambitions to get him up to match fitness then he should be on the bench at least for games like this.

I'm getting close to giving up on this lad as a very very expensive sick note.

Korat

Hope Zlatan is just being rested.

Dwarf.Shortage

Korat wrote: »

Hope Zlatan is just being rested.

He has a dose

Unearthly

Hull playing 2 midfielders centre back. Rooney won't have a better chance to break the record

eagle eye

I don't like Herrera in the defensive midfield role so I think Hull have a chance here with that lineup as long as they sit deep and try to work chances through the middle. If they try to spread it out wide it's likely they'll get caught out by the pace of United's full backs and Rashford.

After scoring two the last day Rashford will be on a mission to push for a starting place at the weekend.

5starpool

Hull have only 6 subs. I assume there was a late withdrawal from someone or something? I know they are stretched resourcewise, but it can't be that bad that they couldn't rustle up an 18 year old from the youth teams surely?

Mars Bar

What a great save

wanderer100

Great ball from Darmian!!!

jayo26

5starpool wrote: »

Hull have only 6 subs. I assume there was a late withdrawal from someone or something? I know they are stretched resourcewise, but it can't be that bad that they couldn't rustle up an 18 year old from the youth teams surely?

Player had an illness on the way to the game so suppose they didn't have anyone else in the squad travelling they are down to bare bones only had 18 in squad.

Mars Bar

Imagine the fun Shaw would have down that side. A natural lefty would mean better balls in to the box.

yabadabado

jayo26 wrote: »

Player had an illness on the way to the game so suppose they didn't have anyone else in the squad travelling they are down to bare bones only had 18 in squad.

You would think 1 or 2 extra would travel as a precaution.I'm sure there would be room on the bus.

Trigger

Thats a very unlucky injury, Hull have no luck at all with that squad

Mars Bar

Aw you just have to score from there!

LuckyGent88

Ah that's a bad wide. Would have been a lovely goal after some good build up play.

Missed the first 20, how we doing

Lovely Bloke

that Mata Herrera interaction was lovely

Korat

Four shots from Mihkitaryan none on target.

5starpool

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Missed the first 20, how we doing

Well on top, a few presentable chances. Mata probably with the pick of them.

IamtheWalrus

Ya'll think 2 legged affairs should be scrapped?

I see our shooting boots are missing

Hank Scorpio

Can't help but feel if Ibra was fit we'd be up a goal or two already

Jayop

Finishing all over the place. Some lovely interplay though.

Jayop

On target at least

Pogba so powerful on the ball

LuckyGent88

Racking up the shots now anyway.

5starpool

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I see our shooting boots are missing

Hopefully they stay missing until Monday at least.

Harry Palmr

FFS :mad:

Mars Bar

Jesús Christ.

ScummyMan

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I see our shooting boots are missing

You have to have shooting boots for them to go missing. This is becoming a pattern

Why offside so late

Jayop

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Why offside so late

I don't think he was even off.

Hotblack Desiato

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Why offside so late

Lino's stream is behind.

5starpool

I'm watching with no sound. What was the flag raised for with the header off the post? Did the ref call it offside and the linesman put his flag up to match or something?

fuzzydunlop85

Herrera needs to give up shooting.

Korat

The wheelchair fans are seeing plenty of the ball anyway.