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Pogba out of Man Utd FA Cup tie; young Scot called up as replacement

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is out of today's FA Cup tie with Huddersfield Town.

Pogba will miss Manchester United's FA Cup game with Huddersfield through illness.

The midfielder was ruled out on Saturday morning and will be replaced by 19-year-old midfielder Ethan Hamilton in the matchday squad for the fifth round tie.

Jose Mourinho had stated on Friday that Pogba would feature at the John Smith's Stadium.

However, illness will rob Pogba and the United boss of an immediate opportunity to show a united front at Huddersfield and another academy midfielder will instead be in the squad.

Hamilton will wear the No.48 shirt on his first appearance in a matchday squad, having joined the club's academy aged 16. His call-up for Huddersfield comes less than 24 hours after playing 90 minutes for the Under-23s in their 4-0 defeat to Chelsea.

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