Manchester United are chasing a top-four finish and have a good chance of winning silverware this season in the Carabao Cup, but this doesn't mean that Erik ten Hag is about to abandon the team's FA Cup run.
United beat Everton 3-1 in the previous fixture to progress to the next round. A fourth-minute strike from Antony, an own-goal from Conor Coady and a penalty deep in extra time from Marcus Rashford confirmed the win.
Reading should pose no problem for a United side that have only lost once since the resumption of club football after the World Cup. This, combined with fixture congestion, may mean that Ten Hag names a rotated side for the game against the Royals, who are managed by ex-United midfielder Paul Ince.
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But when is the fixture, how can you watch it, and what happened last time the two teams met? Let's take a look down below:
Kick-off time
Date: Saturday 28th January
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Old Trafford, Manchester
Where can I watch it?
United's game against Reading will be broadcast live on ITV4 in the UK and also streamed simultaneously on ITVX. If you're unable to watch the match live, highlights will be posted to the club's official YouTube channel after the fixture and you can also follow all the action on the Manchester Evening News live blog.
Early team news
Harry Maguire is back in contention after serving a one-game suspension due to yellow cards against Nottingham Forest in midweek. Luke Shaw was also unavailable due to illness but may return to the squad.
Jadon Sancho and Axel Tuanzebe have all returned to training after a long absence, while there are still question marks over whether Diogo Dalot and Anthony Martial will be available. Donny van der Beek is out for the season.
What happened last time the two teams met?
United's last fixture against Reading also came in the FA Cup in 2019. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the manager and oversaw a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku.
In fact in 22 meetings between the sides, United have only ever lost once - back in 1927. They have won 14 of the remaining 21 fixtures while drawing seven.
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