Nani gives Ferguson gentle reminder

Manchester United 2 Reading 1

It shows how much Nani’s stock has fallen that even though he was not selected in a much-changed side for an FA Cup game against Reading that barely an eyebrow was raised.

But the Portuguese winger, who was only introduced because of a first-half injury to Phil Jones, put away a second-half effort before curling in a delightful cross for Javier Hernandez to head in as United eased into the quarter-final despite a late scare when Jobi McAnuff pulled one back for the visitors.