Good news for Rio Ferdinand: he's dropped. That surely means he will start in Madrid. Ferdinand is replaced by Nemanja Vidic in one of only three changes by Sir Alex Ferguson. Phil Jones returns from the mildest dose of shingles in history to replace Michael Carrick, and Ryan Giggs is in for Nani. It's unusual to see Carrick rested on the bench; he's normally either in the starting XI (he was the only person to start the last 10 games of the 2007-08 Double season, for example) or in the doghouse. It shows just how valuable he has become.
Marouane Fellaini is fit for Everton, who make only one change: Phil Neville for Johnny Heitinga. There are potentially 16 past, present and future United players in the starting line-ups. (Okay, there are potentially 22 but you know what I mean. Pipe down, smart guy.)
Manchester United (possible 4-2-3-1): De Gea; Rafael, Vidic, Evans, Evra; Jones, Cleverley; Valencia, Rooney, Giggs; Van Persie.
Subs: Amos, Anderson, Smalling, Hernandez, Carrick, Nani, Welbeck.
Revised Everton side (possible 4-4-1-1): Howard; Neville, Jagielka, Heitinga, Baines; Mirallas, Osman, Gibson, Pienaar; Fellaini; Anichebe.
Subs: Mucha, Jelavic, Oviedo, Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Stones, Duffy.
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