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Louis van Gaal appears to have selected the same 18-man Manchester United squad that beat Everton in last week's FA Cup semi-final.

Seventeen of the players were snapped by a photographer when the squad checked in at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester city centre on Saturday night, with Daley Blind the only player not pictured.

It is probable that Blind, who has not missed a game since the Manchester derby on October 25, was merely not photographed when disembarking the team bus.

The United squad news is another blow for Ashley Young, who has not played since his stint as a striker in the second-half against Tottenham last month.

Young had performed well during a 90-minute outing for the Under-21s just six days before his first-team return at White Hart Lane but has not featured for Van Gaal since.

"If the manager wants me to play as a winger, a full-back or as a striker, I go out and do the best I can," Young told M.E.N. Sport earlier this week.

"I know I can play in these positions, I've done it throughout my career, and I'll definitely be ready to go out there on Sunday if the manager calls on me."

Memphis has been included in the squad, despite some peculiar behaviour which has sparked doubts over his future. The United No.7 has deleted all of his Instagram picture posts, with the exception of one with his girlfriend.

The 22-year-old winger has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford in recent weeks, having endured a chastening debut season in which he has managed just two Premier League goals. Memphis has scored seven overall and his most vibrant performances came in Europe against Club Brugge and Midtjylland.

Although some claimed he has unfollowed his club teammates, the Dutchman was not following any of them in the first place.

Confirmed United squad members: De Gea, Romero, Darmian, Valencia, Fosu-Mensah, Smalling, Rojo, Herrera, Schneiderlin, Fellaini, Carrick, Lingard, Memphis, Mata, Rooney, Rashford, Martial

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