Manager Confirms Rooney And Mata Were Rested

Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata were rested for Manchester United's FA Cup tie against Cambridge United, and are therefore fit to play in the next fixture.

The attacking pair plus the injured Jonny Evans were the three players who didn't feature on Friday night after starting the previous match against QPR last Saturday, as the boss brought Marouane Fellaini, Adnan Januzaj and James Wilson into his line-up at the Abbey Stadium.

Speaking at his post-match press conference, van Gaal said he wouldn't have changed his decision to leave Rooney and Mata off his teamsheet, despite his team's 0-0 draw with Cambridge.

"I gave Wayne a rest," the manager told reporters after the game. "He's fit to play, as is Juan Mata. I don't regret leaving them out of the team."