Team news: Wayne Rooney back on bench, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Anthony Martial start
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is back on the bench for the EFL Cup final whilst Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Anthony Martial all start behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Rooney has been missing with a small muscular injury and he has been deemed fit enough to start.
As expected Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not fit enough for a place on the bench, after coming off with an injury against St Etienne.
It means that Martial and Lingard start either side of Mata, who plays as the No.10.
Ander Herrera partners Paul Pogba in midfield with Michael Carrick not fit so Chris Smalling, who starts in the centre of defence, is the captain.
For Southampton Sofiane Boufal and Jay Rodriguez are both on the bench with Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond flanking Manolo Gabbiadini.
Recent free signing Martin Caceres is on the bench.
Teams:
Man Utd: De Gea; Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Marcos Rojo; Herrera, Pogba; Lingard, Mata, Martial; Ibrahimovic.
Southampton: Forster; Cédric, Yoshida, Stephens, Bertrand; Romeu, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Tadić; Redmond, Gabbiadini.
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