Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling have rejoined Manchester United’s injury list and are ruled out of Friday’s FA Cup fourth round trip to Cambridge United.
Evans limped out of last weekend’s win at Queens Park Rangers while Smalling is understood to have picked up an injury in training.
However, manager Louis van Gaal expects to have Robin van Persie and Luke Shaw available again for a tie he warns could produce an upset if United do not respect their League Two opponents.
‘It’s always tough to play against teams who are weaker in the players’ minds,’ he said. ‘For example, on Wednesday PSV Eindhoven, the No.1 team in the Netherlands lost against the No.3 of the second division (Roda JC). It shall happen also in the FA Cup. There are always surprises and I hope that we are not the surprise.
‘We prepare the same way and of course it’s maybe in another way because in our minds you believe that we are playing a weaker opponent but it’s not like that. It’s another opponent with another playing style, and if you lose the game you are out.
‘For me it’s not a change or an exception because we prepare our matches the same way as Premier League matches or friendly games. It’s very good that we have a process and the players have adapted to that process already in six months.’
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