Manchester United misfit Falcao to take chances against Cambridge

United academy graduate Luke Chadwick will surely be relishing facing his former club, but the Cambridge midfielder will face a tough task marking the likes of Wayne Rooney (5/1 to bag a brace or better) and Radamel Falcao.

Misfiring Falcao was incredibly unlucky not score last time out against QPR, but the prolific marksman should find his shooting boots against the lowest-ranking FA Cup side, so back him at 10/3 to strike first.

Left back Luke Shaw should be fit for the journey down south, as should Robin van Persie, but it may be wise to rest the Dutchman, especially considering James Wilson’s cracking cameo performance against QPR.

Rapid Wilson (4/1 to close the scoring again) deserves the chance to start, as his pace in tandem with Angel Di Maria’s trickery, could really cause problems at the Abbey stadium.

The Red Devils should be able to bombard Cambridge with their fantastic forwards, but it appears Van Gaal will stick by his favoured 3-5-2 formation, which has hampered the top four hopefuls on several occasions this season.

Speaking ahead of the clash, the Dutch coach stated: “When you see Cambridge and analyse them they are very direct, long balls and five or six players above 6ft. It is difficult to defend, that’s why you have to prepare very good. It is not so easy to beat Cambridge.

“For me it’s not a change or exception because we prepare our matches the same way as we prepare in the Premier League”, added Van Gaal.

Fans hoping to see four at the back may be in for disappointment then, and defence could be a problem point again with centre backs Jonny Evans and Chirs Smalling sidelined.

With their undeniable quality up top, though, the Red Devils are heavy odds-on favourites at 2/9 to triumph, or 12/5 to score four or more.