SMITH READY FOR ACTION

'There is no mental problem for me to overcome because the way I suffered the injury was so innocuous,' he told the official site.

'It was not in a tackle so when I go in for a challenge I am not thinking about my leg.

'It will be the first time I have played up there for two years and I can't wait.'

Tomasz Kuszczak, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Kieran Richardson are all certain to be involved, as are Mikael Silvestre and Gabriel Heinze.

Meanwhile Crewe forward Ryan Lowe is hoping his side can cause an upset.

He told BBC Sport: "It is more about everyone at Crewe enjoying the night.

"But you never know - it has happened before with United and if they put out a weakened team we can turn them over."

"The whole club is looking forward to it," he added. "There is a buzz around the place because United are coming.

"It would have been nicer to be going to Old Trafford to play but we have them at home and it is a big occasion for us."