Keith Bertschin has a host of first team fringe players in his starting eleven, including Argentinian striker Luciano Figueroa who will be looking to continue his recent goalscoring run that has seen him net four times in four games for the Blues second string.
United Reserves team coach, and one time Blues centre-half, Ricky Sbragia includes Daniel Nardiello in his side, the Reds forward bagged a brace in this fixture last season.
Man Utd: Heaton; Lynch, Tierney, McShane, Tate; Jones, Eagles, Pugh, Timm; Nardiello, Johnson. Subs: Steele (GK), M Williams, Poole, Eckersley, Byrne.
Blues: Bagnall, Kenna, Grainger, Carter, Painter, Tebily, Morrison, Kirovski, Figueroa, John. Motteram Subs: Legzdins, Hall, Hinks, Barrowman.
