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Man Utd boss Van Gaal explains Van Persie absence

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal explained the absence of Robin van Persie for their FA Cup win at Preston.

Van Persie missed last night's 3-1 win.

"Yes, he [van Persie] shall be fit," van Gaal told reporters at Deepdale, before reminding us that the striker's involvement is still pending his selection.

Daley Blind recovered from a head injury to feature on Monday night but Phil Jones joined Michael Carrick on the sidelines after being hurt in last week's league win over Burnley.

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