Fergie fires out top team for FA Cup

Alex Ferguson left little doubt about the FA Cup’s importance to Manchester United’s flagging season by naming his strongest possible line-up for the sixth round tie at Southampton.

The introduction of Quinton Fortune for injured winger Ryan Giggs was the only change to the Red Devils side knocked out of the Champions League by AC Milan on Tuesday as the holders looked to join fellow title also-rans Arsenal in the last four.