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21st May 2016

FA Cup Final line-ups – Manchester United and Crystal Palace ring the changes

Tom Victor

Manchester United and Crystal Palace have named their starting line-ups for the FA Cup final, and there are a couple of surprises.

Louis van Gaal has made two changes from the team that saw off Bournemouth onTuesday, with Marouane Fellaini replacing Jesse Lingard and Marcos Rojo coming in for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.

Palace boss Alan Pardew rested players for his team’s final game of the season, a 4-1 loss at Southampton, and six return for the Wembley fixture.

Wilfried Zaha is in the starting line-up, despite suggestions he would miss out after being seen in tears on the Wembley pitch, while Yannick Bolasie and goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey are also back,

Zaha, Palace’s player of the year, made four appearances for United in between spells at Selhurst Park. He has not featured since the semi-final win against Watford.

The London club will enter the Europa League if they lift the trophy, but a United win would see that spot go to West Ham United, who finished seventh in the Premier League this season.