CUP DILEMMA Who United could play for cup clash at Chelsea with Martial and Lingard injured

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OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER is without six players as he attempts to bounce back from his first defeat as Manchester United manager in the FA Cup fifth round at Chelsea.

Paris Saint-Germain inflicted upon the Norwegian his first reverse since being appointed interim boss.

Defeat came at a cost with both Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard picking up injuries which will keep them out for three weeks.

The duo join a treatment table which already includes defensive trio Antonio Valencia, Marcos Rojo and Matteo Darmian.

Phil Jones meanwhile will not play at Stamford Bridge having not made the trip to London on Sunday.

Solskjaer had indicated he was ready to blood a number of youth players but has only taken Tahith Chong from the academy, with Angel Gomes left behind.

Sergio Romero has started in the last two rounds against Reading and Arsenal and is expected to keep his place ahead of David de Gea and Lee Grant.

Diogo Dalot played the full 90 minutes at Fulham last weekend and should be retained at right-back, with Luke Shaw likely to start on the other side.

Chris Smalling is fit again while his partner with be either Victor Lindelof or Eric Bailly, with the latter desperate for minutes.

In midfield, the trio of Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba - fresh from his red card against PSG - have been first choice under Solskjaer and will undoubtedly be called on again.

Two-time FA Cup winner Solskjaer is without any of his main front three but will rest Marcus Rashford, who has not started in either of the previous two rounds.

Romelu Lukaku was outstanding in the 3-1 win at Arsenal and should return, with the dependable Juan Mata on the right and Alexis Sanchez completing the attack as he bids to reignite his Old Trafford career.

Andreas Pereira, Scott McTominay, Fred and Chong are all competing for a berth on the bench.

But Solskjaer is likely to go with much of the side which stayed unbeaten in his first 11 matches in charge as United bid to reach the quarter-finals.

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