United in another cup banana skin vs Rovers

Manchester United risk another cup upset tomorrow when a side chastened by drawing with minor league Burton Albion face Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup semi-finals.

Three days after United's humiliating 0-0 FA Cup draw and three before they meet City in the Manchester derby, manager Alex Ferguson has to find a team capable of avoiding defeat in the first leg at Ewood Park.

United, who will face either old foes Arsenal or Wigan Athletic in the final at Cardiff on Feb. 26, have a hectic schedule of matches after adding an unwanted FA Cup third round replay at home to Burton on Jan. 18.

Blackburn have already upset United once this season, winning 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League in September, and are on a roll after winning four of their last five league games and both their last cup ties.

Arsenal are away to Wigan today. The youthful side which manager Arsene Wenger has been using so far needed a shoot-out to squeak past third division Doncaster Rovers in the quarter-finals and would certainly struggle against a Wigan side at full strength.

The second leg ties will be played on Jan. 24 at Highbury and the following day at Old Trafford.