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Yeovil vs Manchester United team news: Wayne Rooney and Radamel Falcao start - Angel Di Maria named on the substitutes bench

The match kicks off at 3.30pm

James Orr
Sunday 04 January 2015 15:45 GMT
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Wayne Rooney will start against Yeovil
Wayne Rooney will start against Yeovil (AFP)

Louis van Gaal has named a strong Manchester United starting XI for today's FA Cup third round tie against League One Yeovil at Huish Park.

Follow the latest from all the FA Cup third round games HERE

Captain Wayne Rooney, Radamel Falcao, Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw all start.

Van Gaal said about the FA Cup: "You never know what might happen in a cup match. You have to win because you will be out if you lose. We have to beat Yeovil, but every team in England wants to beat Manchester United so it will be difficult. Everything about playing a lower league team – the pitch, the stadium – will be difficult."

Defender Phil Jones, who is not in the squad today, added: "It won't be an easy game down there. Some people might think we'll go and walk all over Yeovil but it won't be like that at all. It will be a difficult game for us but we'll prepare right. The FA Cup is a massive competition, especially for the British lads who grew up watching it, but everyone wants to play in it."

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Smalling, McNair, Blackett, Rafael, Fletcher, Herrera, Rooney, Shaw, Wilson, Falcao.

Subs: Lindegaard, Evans, Anderson, Lingard, Mata, Januzaj, Di Maria.

Yeovil team to follow...

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