Manchester United vs Sunderland

Manchester United vs Sunderland

TEAM NEWS

Manchester United will be without captain Nemanja Vidic as they seek to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg.
The Serb begins a three-match suspension following his sending-off against Chelsea.

Patrice Evra limped off in that match, while Wayne Rooney and fellow striker Robin van Persie may again miss out.
Sunderland forward Steven Fletcher is a doubt with an Achilles injury.
Goalkeeper Keiren Westwood and defender Carlos Cuellar remain on the sidelines.

MATCH PREVIEW

David Moyes has swatted away any talk of a crisis at Old Trafford.
But the embattled Manchester United manager knows that if his side fail to win their League Cup semi-final, then he is unlikely to end his first season in charge with any major domestic silverware.
Their defeat to Chelsea means the prospect of retaining their Premier League title are looking increasingly slim.
They have won just one of their last five matches and the ease with which so many clubs have picked up once-rare victories at Old Trafford this season will give Sunderland real hope they can end their own 46-year winless streak at the Theatre of Dreams - and reach their first major cup final for 22 years.