Manchester United : Different Possible Line-ups against Liverpool [FA Cup 4th Round]

It’s the FA Cup time and we have Manchester United traveling to Anfield for their fourth round clash against arch rivals Liverpool. Both teams are on a high after recent results. Liverpool held Manchester City to a draw to qualify for the finals of the Carling Cup and Manchester United overcame Arsenal in their league game.

This fixture is the biggest fixture in the fourth round of the tournament this year. Let us have a look at the players who could take the field tomorrow for Manchester United.

Liverpool vs Manchester United FA Cup Fourth Round 2012

Team News



Manchester United have a lot of players on the treatment table. Nemanja Vidic and Darren Fletcher are out for the rest of the seasons. Ferdinand, Cleverely, Owen, Anderson, Young and others have failed to recover from their injuries. Nani is the latest player to join this long list of injured players.

Most Likely Line-up



Most Likely Line-up

Most Probable Line-up

• Lindegaard is expected to keep his place with Evra, Smalling, Evans & Rafael forming the Back Four for United


• Scholes and Jones may pair up for the first time in the Central Midfield position with Park & Valencia rampaging on the flanks.


• The In-form pair of Rooney and Welbeck will lead the line for United.


• This is the best possible line-up for United in this Injury crisis.

Line-up Number Two

Line-up 2

• This line-up is similar to the first line-up. The only change in the defense is that Jones will play instead of Rafael.


• Midfield stalwarts Scholes and Giggs will man the Centre of the field with the wingers and forwards remaining the same.

Line-Up Number Three

Line-up 3

• This defense being the same as in Line-up Number two.


• Sir Alex may decide to rest Paul Scholes and go in with Jones and Giggs in Central Midfield with the wingers remaining the same.


• Sir Alex may go in for experience and may choose Berbatov over Welbeck to partner Rooney at the head of the field.

Line-Up Number Four

Line-up 4

• The Defense is the same as 2nd and 3rd Line-up.


• The Midfield will consist of Scholes and Jones in the Central Midfield just behind Rooney in the advanced midfield position. Valencia and Giggs will fly in from the wings.


• Hernandez may lead the field because of his pace and also because he has suppliers behind him and in the wings.

Least Likely Line-up

Least Likely Line-up

• The Defense would be the same as in the first line-up.


• Rooney will pull the strings from the center of the park with Scholes. Park and Valencia will play as wingers.


• The young pair of Welbeck and Hernandez will play up-front for United.