Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits the players regretted pulling out of the FA Cup back in 2000.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp caused controversy by stating his intention to play a reserve team in their FA Cup replay against Shrewsbury and refusing to take charge for the game.

The replay falls during Liverpool's mid-season break and Klopp has insisted he will honour the FA's edict to respect it by not allowing any of his first-team stars to feature in the replay.

Holders United pulled out of the 2000 FA Cup to play in the FIFA Club World Cup and help the FA's bid to host the 2006 World Cup, a decision Solskjaer said was regretful.

“You know, I think we all regret maybe not going for it in 2000 when we went to the World Club Championship tournament in Brazil," said Solskjaer.

“It's never nice not to be participating. It's supposed to be a break and the English clubs, they need a break.

“It's up to Jurgen and Liverpool to make their decisions, Jose Mourinho and Tottenham also have a replay, we're just happy not to get a replay ourselves. It was playing on our mind, [the prospect of] three days' less holiday.

“I loved the FA Cup, playing in the semi-finals and the final. When you've got a big squad it's a challenge to win all three trophies and we did in 1999.

“For me, it's always going to go down in history as the greatest season an English club has done."