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Manchester United may be 2-0 up on aggregate in their EFL Cup semifinal with Hull City, but manager José Mourinho is taking no risks. He’s named a very strong lineup for the second leg away at the KCOM Stadium, with big hitters Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimović both among the included. Ander Herrera is given the nod alongside Michael Carrick in midfield, and will make his 100th United appearance as a result. How time flies.
Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are both made to settle for places on the bench, while Wayne Rooney isn’t rewarded with a start after becoming United’s all-time top goalscorer last weekend. Instead, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford form a United-born-and-bred wing duo.
Here's how we'll line up tonight in the #EFLCup semi-final second leg... #MUFC pic.twitter.com/OAe4v7Uz0p
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 26, 2017
Injury and AFCON absences have forced Hull boss Marco Silva into a few selections he’d otherwise have avoided. Their starting lineup can be seen by clicking play on the rather irritating gif below. For that alone they deserve a thrashing:
◾️ | Here’s the @HullCity team to face @ManUtd in tonight's @EFLCup Semi-Final 2nd Leg tie at the KCOM #EFLCup #HULMUN pic.twitter.com/PiaZkrvwgH
— Hull City (@HullCity) January 26, 2017