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26th Feb 2017

No messing around for Manchester United with strong EFL Cup final team

The teams are in...

Robert Redmond

The teams are in for the first final of the season.

Manchester United take-on Southampton at Wembley in the EFL Cup.

It’s the Saints first final at the home of English football since 2010, when they beat Carlisle to lift the Johnstone Paint Trophy.

That same year, United won the League Cup, with a 2-1 victory over at Aston Villa at Wembley.

Wayne Rooney started on the bench that day, and he does so again today.

Here’s the United team for the game:

And here’s Southampton’s team. The Saints are yet to concede a goal in the competition this season. Kick-off is at 4:30.

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