EFL Cup

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League Cup | Semi-finals

Jan 22, 2014 at 7.45pm UK

Man Utd Manchester United
2-1
Sunderland

Evans (37'), Hernandez (120')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Bardsley (119')

Sunderland win 2-1 on penalties

Team News: No Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie for Manchester United against Sunderland

By Pascal Lemesre, Football League Editor | 22 January 2014

Both Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney are absent for Manchester United in tonight's League Cup semi-final second leg against Sunderland.

Both Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie are out for Manchester United in tonight's League Cup semi-final second leg against Sunderland.

The Red Devils go into the game 2-1 down after the first leg and are unable to call on their two star strikers, who are both out injured.

Manager David Moyes leaves Patrice Evra, Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young on the bench as Alexander Buttner, Shinji Kagawa and Javier Hernandez start.

For visiting Sunderland, Gus Poyet brings in Jack Colback and Steven Fletcher for Sebastian Larsson and Jozy Altidore.

New signings Oscar Ustari and Santiago Vergini are on the bench for the Black Cats.

Man Utd: De Gea; Rafael, Smalling, Evans, Buttner; Kagawa, Carrick, Fletcher, Januzaj; Welbeck, Hernandez
Subs: Lindegaard, Evra, Jones, Cleverley, Giggs, Young, Valencia

Sunderland: Mannone; Bardsley, Brown, O'Shea, Alonso; Cattermole, Colback, Ki; Johnson, Borini; Fletcher
Subs: Ustari, Larsson, Gardner, Celustka, Altidore, Giaccherini, Vergini

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