With injuries to Antonio Valencia, Nemanja Vidic and the likes of Phil Jones and Chris Smalling still on the treatment table United need to give fringe players a chance to get some much needed first team experience.
The league cup may not seem like the most important trophy United are in but the competition has provided us with some good memories and many a trip to Wembley in the past. You can keep up to date with all the highlights and major incidents by getting involved with our live blog.