FA Cup
May 21, 2016 5.30pm
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HT : 0 0
FT Wembley
  • Scott Dann 47' yellowcard
  • Damien Delaney 62' yellowcard
  • Jason Puncheon 78' goal
  • James McArthur 108' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Chris Smalling 18'
  • yellowcard Marcos Rojo 40'
  • yellowcard Juan Mata 45'
  • goal Juan Mata 81'
  • yellowcard Wayne Rooney 87'
  • yellowcard Marouane Fellaini 101'
  • redcard Chris Smalling 105'
  • goal Jesse Lingard 110'
  • yellowcard Jesse Lingard 111'

Team News: Marouane Fellaini returns to Manchester United side for FA Cup final

Fellaini returns to United side for FA Cup final

Marouane Fellaini has been named in Manchester United's starting lineup for this evening's FA Cup final clash against Crystal Palace.

The Belgium international returns from a three-game ban to take his place in a side showing two changes from last time out.

Marcos Rojo is the other addition to the Red Devils' XI, with Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Jesse Lingard the men to make way at Wembley Stadium.

United include just one player with FA Cup-winning pedigree, meanwhile - Juan Mata, who lifted the trophy with Chelsea here in 2012.

In terms of the Eagles, who are going in search of their first ever piece of major silverware, they include Wilfried Zaha from the off against his former suitors.

Zaha appeared to be in tears when walking around the ground pre-match, but the winger has overcome his month-long injury problem to be included for Palace.

Semi-final matchwinner Connor Wickham is another of the returning players this evening, leading the line for his side after being selected over Emmanuel Adebayor.

Palace boss Alan Pardew is aiming to make it third time lucky today, having lost the 1990 final - against Man United - as a player and the 2006 final as a manager of West Ham United.

Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, Zaha, Cabaye, McArthur, Jedinak, Bolasie, Wickham Subs: Speroni, Kelly, Mariappa, Sako, Puncheon, Gayle, Adebayor

Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Carrick, Fellaini, Mata, Rooney, Martial, Rashford Subs: Romero, Darmian, Jones, Schneiderlin, Herrera, Young, Lingard

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