Juan Mata performed impressively against Liverpool last Saturday but that wasn't enough for the Spaniard to retain his place in the Manchester United starting lineup against Sevilla on Tuesday night.

In his absence, United struggled for fluency, spluttering in a game that they really needed to take by the scruff of the neck and eventually losing 2-1.

The FA Cup quarter-final clash against Brighton is United's third huge game within the space of seven days and the humiliating Champions League defeat adds another layer of importance to the match against the Seagulls.

Losing both their remaining chances of silverware within five days would be an aberration for Jose Mourinho and the ever-increasing voices of dissent against him would become even louder if United crashed out of the FA Cup at the hands of Chris Hughton's men.

Having botched his tactics on Tuesday so spectacularly, Mourinho has to get his team selection right for this one, but does that include selecting Mata? That's what we asked you and the response was overwhelming - 94% wanted the 41-cap Spain international to get the nod for United's biggest game of the season.

Check out the full poll results below...

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