Man u on way to a treble

Manchester United's season could hardly be described as vintage, yet it remains on course for a treble and its latest slice of luck means it meets an injury-hit Olympique Marseille in the Champions League.

The Premier League leader has rarely hit top form this term, as proved when an albeit largely second string toiled to beat minor league Crawley Town 1-0 in an edgy FA Cup fifth-round tie on Saturday.

French champion Marseille is its next obstacle in the last-16 first-leg clash at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday when striker Andre-Pierre Gignac will be missing after injuring his groin in Saturday's 2-1 win over St. Etienne.