Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's FA Cup final showdown against rivals Manchester City at Wembley, making a handful of changes.
United, who last won the FA Cup back in 2016, will be looking to register a fifth successive victory after finishing the Premier League campaign with a 2-1 win over Fulham last Sunday. Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes scored either side of half-time to ensure the Reds will head into this afternoon's encounter with a spring in their step.
It means that Ten Hag will be determined to see his side add another victory to their collection and scoop their second trophy of his premiership, as they aim to derail City's hopes of clinching a historic treble. The Dutchman, as expected, has opted to make a few changes to the side that defeated Fulham, making four in total.
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw and Christian Eriksen have come into the side, meaning Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia and Alejandro Garnacho have dropped out.
Meanwhile, Scott McTominay, Anthony Elanga and Wout Weghorst have been named among the substitutes. However, the contest, as expected, has arrived too soon for Antony, who has joined Lisandro Martinez and Marcel Sabitzer in missing out.
Having made the decision to make four changes to the side that was victorious against Fulham, Ten Hag will be hoping it has the desired impact as his side goes in search of a second successive win over City. It is the inclusion of Fred that has attracted the most attention from United's supporters in the immediate aftermath of the team news being confirmed.
Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look at what some of United's supporters have had to say in response to Ten Hag's decision to start the Brazilian international in the engine room.
As you can see from the messages displayed in the tweets above, Ten Hag's decision to hand a start to Fred for the second Manchester derby running has gone down well. United supporters believe his energy will be key in deciding the midfield battle.
United starting line-up: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane Lindelof, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred, Eriksen; Fernandes, Rashford, Sancho.
Substitutes: Butland, Dalot, Maguire, Malacia, McTominay, Elanga, Pellistri, Garnacho, Weghorst.
This afternoon's contest underneath the arch kicks-off at 3pm and you can follow all of the action on our live matchday blog, which you can access by clicking here.
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