Manchester United supervisor Erik Ten Hag handed Fred a begin in Saturday’s FA Cup last in opposition to Manchester City after Anthony didn’t get better from an ankle damage in time for the Wembley showpiece.
City wish to full a home double and the second a part of a historic treble as they face Inter Milan within the Champions League last subsequent weekend.
United’s class of 1998/99 are the one aspect to ever win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the identical season.
On prime of preserving that feat, victory for Erik ten Hag’s males would spherical off a tremendous first season for the Dutchman at Old Trafford.
United ended a six-year trophy drought by profitable the League Cup in February and can return to the Champions League subsequent season after ending third within the Premier League.
City boss Pep Guardiola stood by his vow to begin second selection goalkeeper Stefan Ortega over Ederson as he had began in each earlier spherical of the FA Cup.
After resting gamers for his aspect’s last three Premier League video games, City are in any other case at full power as Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland return in assault.
The groups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji; Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan (c), Kevin De Bruyne; Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish
Coach: Pep Guardiola (ESP)
Manchester United (4-3-3): David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Christian Eriksen; Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho
Coach: Erik ten Hag (NED)