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Default Re: [FA Cup] Manchester United vs West Ham United

PREVIEW : MANCHESTER UNITED V WEST HAM

Form guide: After a run of four consecutive wins, United have lost the last two games, to West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool. The Hammers should be in high spirits; their six-match unbeaten run includes a comfortable 5-1 win over Blackburn Rovers in the previous round of the cup and that stunning fightback in the league at Goodison Park, where they were 2-0 down with 12 minutes to go. This is a fixture in which the Reds have historically done well, winning eight of the last nine home meetings in all competitions, with the last defeat coming in May 2007. The league game between these sides at Old Trafford in December ended goalless.

Latest team news: United are without Wayne Rooney (knee), Luke Shaw (leg) and Ashley Young (groin/pelvis), but Marouane Fellaini and Bastian Schweinsteiger both returned to action against Liverpool. Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson are nearing a return while Jesse Lingard should also rejoin the squad after missing the game at Anfield through suspension.

View from the dressing room: "They are in good form and they will attack us, so it’s not a game where we will attack and they will just defend. Hopefully that will benefit us. I’ve played many rounds in recent years with United but we have not been able to win the trophy and that is something I want to deliver." – Chris Smalling

View from the opposition: "We are all aware of the size of their club; they are one of the biggest teams in the country. We know what to expect from a game there: a nice stadium, good playing surface and a great atmosphere. We know that it won’t be easy, but with our team spirit as it is at the moment, we know that we can get something from the game." – Cheikhou Kouyate

Opposition manager: Former Croatia boss and player Slaven Bilic was appointed last summer, having previously managed Turkish side Besiktas, where he won 47 of his 91 games in charge. He was such a popular figure that, on his departure, Besiktas fans turned up in numbers to say their goodbyes to him at the airport in Istanbul. Since taking the reins at Upton Park, Bilic has won 19 of his 40 games in charge and his side currently sit fifth in the Barclays Premier League table, just a point behind fourth-placed Manchester City. Bilic, who represented the Hammers and Everton during his playing career, was in charge of the Croatia national side between 2006 and 2012, famously denying England qualification for Euro 2008 with a 3-2 win at Wembley.

Danger man: French midfielder Dimitri Payet has been a revelation for the Londoners this season. The summer signing from Marseille has eight goals and eight assists in 22 league appearances this season and is almost certain to be in the running for the Player of the Year accolade.

Sub-plots: United and West Ham are currently separated by one place and two points in the table and, with a date yet to be fixed for the sides’ rearranged league encounter at Upton Park, could Sunday’s result give the winners a significant psychological advantage in the race for the top four? It has been well documented that the Reds have not won the FA Cup since 2004 and victory this weekend would earn the club a first semi-final appearance since the 2011 defeat to Manchester City.

Referee: Martin Atkinson will be the man in charge at Old Trafford. The 44-year-old from West Yorkshire has presided over more Premier League games than any other referee this season, including the Reds’ 2-1 defeat away to Swansea back in August, and the 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea in December.

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