FA Cup: Predicted Manchester United Starting XI To Play Swansea

Manchester United entertain Swansea City at Old Trafford on Sunday evening in the third round of the FA Cup.

David Moyes is expected to make several changes from the side that lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. Rio Ferdinand and Alexander Buttner could come in to the back four with Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra given well-earned rests.

With Rafael still out injured, Chris Smalling should continue at right-back although Fabio is pushing for a recall. Veteran Ryan Giggs or the fit again Darren Fletcher are likely to come in for Tom Cleverley in midfield while Ashley Young and Shinji Kagawa could get run outs in attack with Adnan Januzaj given a breather.

Wayne Rooney aggravated his groin injury against Spurs so should be rested meaning Javier Hernandez is likely to start up front with Robin van Persie still nursing his own injury.

Here is our predicted line-up:

What do you think of our team? What eleven would you go with? Share your views below.

6 Comments

1. 

   akash

   January 3, 2014 at 4:26 am

   For swansea match start with:
   degea
   fabio,ferdinand,vidic,buttner
   A.young,carrick,fletcher,giggs
   kagawa
   chicharito

   subcoming:anderson(carrick)
   welbeck(giggs)
   if zaha available bring him on.

   Now see isn’t it a bit fresh line-up with experiences player mixed with young player.
   The important position with experiences: rio and vidic (the defence secure)
   carrick,fletcher(two long term experience partner to controlled midfielder)

   then ando bring so speed and freshness in 2 half.

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2. 

   akash

   January 3, 2014 at 4:29 am

   Rest evra,cleversly,evans and smalling they have played all match and looks tired. Its better to played them in premier league because we will face chelsea soon. That is Fa cup bring freshness and those which i mention got experince fabio except buttner

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3. 

   akash

   January 3, 2014 at 4:34 am

   United should try 4-3-1-2
   degea
   fabio,rio,vidic,buttner
   fletcher,carrick,giggs
   kagawa
   A.young or welbeck
   chicharito

   that strategie look secure for our midfield

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4. 

   akash

   January 3, 2014 at 7:53 am

   Good news come to know that loan player has return to old trafford that make moyes work easy. With lingard and macheda. I haven’t seen pedrucci work but for lingard,macheda i know them. Now can’t wait to see how moyes will used them in his strategies.

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5. 

   Ogungbe Barnabas

   January 3, 2014 at 7:54 am

   Let moyes buy defensive midfielders now.

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