Manchester United v Wigan Athletic: FA Cup fourth round match preview

Manchester United are expected to name a strong starting lineup for the visit of Wigan Athletic
  
  

Manchester United v Wigan Athletic
Manchester United v Wigan Athletic Photograph: The Guardian

Last July Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic 2-0 in a pre-season friendly at the DW Stadium in which Henrikh Mkhitaryan shone on his debut. Expect the Armenian to line up once more as the FA Cup holders take on the 2013 winners, who are now managed by Warren Joyce, the former United reserve team manager. José Mourinho – whose side reached the EFL Cup final this week – is expected to field a strong XI despite having a league game against Hull to come on Wednesday. Jamie Jackson

Venue Old Trafford, Sunday 4pm

Referee Neil Swarbrick

TV BBC1

Odds Manchester United 2-11 Wigan Athletic 20-1 Draw 15-2

Head to head Manchester United wins 17 Wigan Athletic wins 1 Draws 0

Manchester United

Subs from De Gea, Pereira, Tuanzebe, Darmian, Lingard, Fosu-Mensah, Mata, Carrick, Blind, Jones, Young, Ibrahimovic, Schweinsteiger

Injured Wilson

Unavailable Bailly

Wigan Athletic

Subs from Burke, Jaaskelainen, Flores, Perkins, Browne, Le Fondre, Connolly, Gómez, Tunnicliffe, Morgan, Powell, Barrigan, Hendry, Daniels

Injured Gilbey, James

Cup-tied Hanson

Match pointers

Manchester United have scored 28 goals in eight home games against Wigan in all competitions

• Wigan have lost only one of their past six Cup ties against top-flight opposition

 

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