Manchester United will be battling against their old legend Wayne Rooney side Derby County in the FA Cup round of 16. This will be the first time England ex-international will playing against his former side Manchester United since he joined the England Championship side Derby County. A spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals will be at stake as Derby County and Manchester United face each other at Pride Park Stadium on Thursday evening.
The two teams met last season in the FA Cup and it ended in favor of the home side, they eliminated Unitd under the supervision of Frank Lampard. The Red Devils have finally found their footing in the league after the signing of Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandez, he has scored three goals already and has four assists to his name in his last five games.
The Rams have been producing fine performances in the second half of the season, but beating manchester United will not be an easy task for them. French international Anthony Martial is back to the starting lineup and as he has fully recovered from his injury. Manchester United will have experienced player in the person of Wayne Rooney to worry for. An interesting game is expected today but we think the visitors stands a better chance of winning the encounter.