UNITED V WEST HAM: THE TEAMS

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal's side for the crunch FA Cup quarter-final with West Ham United at Old Trafford contains three changes from the XI on duty in the Europa League against Liverpool.

The manager is without the services of suspended playmaker Juan Mata with Ander Herrera replacing his fellow countryman. The two other players coming into the line-up are Michael Carrick and Jesse Lingard in place of Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay.

Jesse Lingard is back after his European ban but Antonio Valencia was not rushed back after appearing for the Under-21s against Liverpool on Friday. Young Academy defender Ro-Shaun Williams is included in the senior match squad for the first time and will wear shirt number 52 if he makes his debut as a substitute.

United: De Gea; Varela, Smalling, Blind, Rojo; Carrick, Fellaini; Rashford, Herrera, Lingard; Martial.Subs: Romero, Darmian, Williams, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Januzaj, Memphis.

West Ham: Randolph; Antonio, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Kouyate, Noble, Emenike, Lanzini, Payet; Carroll. Subs: Adrian, O'Brien, Obiang, Moses, Sakho, Valencia.

Memphis Depay out in the cold as Louis van Gaal names team to face West Ham

The Dutchman makes three changes from the side that lost 2-0 to Liverpool on Thursday night.

Manchester United are 90 minutes away from a place in the FA Cup semi-final. To get there, however, they will have to get past in-form West Ham.

Louis van Gaal has dropped Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin from his starting line-up and has brought in Ander Herrera for the suspended Juan Mata.

Michael Carrick, who's defensive ricket gifted Roberto Firmino Liverpool's second goal, and Jesse Lingard are back in the XI.

On the United bench, alongside Schneiderlin and Memphis, is 17-year-old defender RoShaun Williams. The Manchester native has a schools running record, set in 2014, when he ran 100-metres in 10.99 seconds.

If Williams comes off the bench, this afternoon, he will be the 15th academy player, or graduate, given his senior debut by van Gaal.

The Hammers have named Darren Randolph between the sticks for the last eight clash.

Also included is Mark Noble, who closed the door on ever playing for Ireland this weekend.