Illness Rules Paul Pogba Out Of Manchester United's Trip To Huddersfield Town

Illness Rules Paul Pogba Out Of Manchester United's Trip To Huddersfield Town
16:50, 17 Feb 2018

Huddersfield Town and Manchester United go head-to-head at the John Smith's Stadium tonight in the FA Cup fifth round.

Jose Mourinho has opted to make six changes to the team that lost 1-0 away to Newcastle last weekend as Sergio Romero comes in in goal, with Jesse Lindelof and Luke Shaw back in the defence, while there are also starts for Michael Carrick (captain), Scott McTominay, and Juan Mata.

Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez both keep their places in attack, however Paul Pogba misses out on the tie completely due to illness, but there's a place on the bench for 19-year-old academy player Ethan Hamilton.

Meanwhile, Huddersfield gaffer David Wagner has made four changes to his starting line-up, bringing in Terence Kongolo, Philip Billing, Danny Williams and Collin Quaner for the cup clash.

United will be out looking for revenge having lost 2-1 away to Huddersfield when the club's met in the Premier League back in October, which was the club's first defeat to the Terriers in a whopping 65 years.

However, Huddersfield head into tonight's match looking to inflict another defeat on Mourinho's men as they bid to progress through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 1972.

The clubs haven't clashed in the competition since 1963 when United came out on top 5-0. The visitors have been installed as the 4/7 favourites to bag the win in 90 minutes, while Huddersfield can be backed at 11/2. Alternatively a draw, and thus a replay, is priced at 16/5.

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