Stars absent for United
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson almost outdid Steve Coppell in the changes stakes today as United tackled Reading for a place in the FA Cup sixth round.
In the end, Coppell made seven alternations to his starting line-up, while Ferguson made six, notable absences for the hosts including Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Henrik Larsson.
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