Yeovil Town vs. Manchester United: Time, Live Stream, TV Info, FA Cup Preview
Yeovil Town will attempt to surmount the odds when they welcome Manchester United to Huish Park on Sunday with the target of prolonging their FA Cup dream.
Gary Johnson's men currently sit bottom of League One and are 65 places below the Red Devils in the English football ranks, with Louis van Gaal's men third in the Premier League.
The Glovers have the underdog tag stitched firmly on their jerseys coming into Sunday's clash, but will be hopeful a nothing-to-lose attitude can lead them to glory against a side without a win in their last two outings.
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Date: Sunday, January 4
Time: 3:30 p.m. GMT/10:30 a.m. ET
Live Stream: BT Sport stream (UK), Fox Soccer 2GO (US)
TV Info: BT Sport 1 (UK), Fox Sports 1 (US)
Key Players to Watch
Yeovil Town: Joe Edwards
Yeovil's captain has faced a difficult spell with the armband after seeing the team's morale diminish in recent weeks, but Joe Edwards must be the man to rally his troops for their most important fixture of the campaign thus far.
A self-confessed Manchester United fan, Edwards has described the tie as a "dream come true," speaking to BBC Sport (media availability restricted) about the significance of the fixture for him on a personal level:
"Growing up you just want to play against your boyhood heroes and also the dream of maybe getting a draw and taking them back to Old Trafford would be incredible. All that's sort of going through your head, but just to play will be enough."
All allegiances will need to be laid to one side by Edwards, however, as he looks to give his side a controlling presence in midfield that could at least give Yeovil some foothold in the tie.
While others might possess the flash, Edwards' initial concern will merely be to limit the Red Devils' main weapons and unleash his side's more creative assets where possible.
Manchester United: Wayne Rooney
One face Edwards may come into with is Wayne Rooney, who has enjoyed a resurgence under Van Gaal, often doing so from the withdrawn midfield role that's become like a second home for him.
While Radamel Falcao and Robin van Persie have been allowed a more free rein up front, Rooney has dropped more centrally than ever before, illustrated by Squawka during United's 1-1 draw against Stoke City on New Year's Day:
Not all agree with Rooney being utilised so deep, but the Mirror's Greg Johnson admitted the Englishman was one of Van Gaal's better players against the Potters:
Rooney has five goals in his last eight Premier League games and has again showed the capacity to run United's show, which he'll need against the understated Yeovil threat if his side are to pull through.
For some, a place in the fourth round may seem assured already, but captain Rooney must assure his troops the fight is far from over, and more importantly, lead the way himself in all regards.
