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29th Jan 2017

Manchester United name a strong team to play Wigan Athletic

Bastian Schweinsteiger is back...

Robert Redmond

Manchester United host Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup fourth-round, and it looks like it will be a routine win for the home side.

Between 2005 and 2013, when Wigan were in the Premier League, United only lost once to them and never at Old Trafford.

United have also scored at least two goals in 16 of their 17 wins against Wigan. They scored four goals in six games, and five on three occasions.

So there should be goals today when the side sitting 22nd in the Championship visit.

United have also only lost one of their last 40 FA Cup games against teams from lower divisions, (against Leeds United in 2010). They have no injury concerns heading into the game.

Jose Mourinho has named a strong team for the game, and recalled Bastian Schweinsteiger for the game.

The visitors, managed be former United coach Warren Joyce, have former Red Devils Reece James, Andy Kellett and Ryan Tunnicliffe on their bench for the game at Old Trafford.

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