Liverpool U23 captain and Ireland U21 International Corey Whelan is also on the Yeovil Town bench, after joining the club on loan earlier this month to help him gain some experience playing senior football.
The Chester-born defender qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his two Irish parents. His versatility in the back-line makes him a real prospect for the future, and he might get the opportunity to take on some Premier League attackers this evening.
Speaking of Connor Smith, have you had a chance to read Eoin O’Callaghan’s brilliant interview with him on The42?
“But for us lower-league teams, we go into the competition trying to win every game and get as much of a run going as we can and we take it so seriously. You want United to play their big players but if they don’t you start thinking, ‘Hang on, maybe we can get a result’. If they come with all their big-hitters like Pogba and Lukaku, you’re delighted to play against players like that.”
Yeovil Town Starting XI:
Irishman Connor Smith is on the bench this evening. Will he get a chance to take on the Red Devils?
Hello and welcome to The42 coverage of this FA Cup fourth round tie between Yeovil Town and Manchester United.
It’s a massive occasion for the League Two side as they welcome a Premier League club to their grounds in Somerset in a bid to take another step in their FA Cup journey.
As always, we want you to get involved in the coverage by sending us your comments, criticisms and observations in the comment thread below. You can also send your tweets to @Shin_Farrell, who will be guiding you through the game minute-by-minute.
We’ll have team line-ups coming for you shortly, so stay tuned.
