Colchester United take on Manchester United tonight in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford.
It is a dream tie for the League Two outfit and supporters have been posting pictures of their journey north all day on social media.
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The excitement is bubbling nicely with over 5,000 supporters expected to make the trip. Indeed, the club has organised twenty coaches to take fans gripped by cup fever to Old Trafford in what should be a trip of a lifetime for many U’s fans.
In team news just received, Olé Gunnar Solskjaer has named a strong matchday squad including England internationals Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire as well as McTominay, Lingard and Martial.
With United having an inconsistent season, the Premier League giants can’t afford any slip-ups against the League Two side, and the squad selection suggests that he will be fielding a strong starting eleven for tonight’s game.
Colchester eliminated Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace en route to the last eight and they will no doubt take hope from the performance of League One Rochdale who took United to penalties before losing the shoot-out in the third round.
Our View
Good luck and safe travels to all Colchester United fans tonight.
Enjoy your evening, and whatever happens, get behind your team and show United fans and the watching national media there is a thriving football culture outside of the Premier League.
