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Silva, 28, has signed a five-year contract extension having arrived at Eastlands in 2010 and helping the club win four trophies since.

Hernandez, 26 and nicknamed ‘chicarito’ (little pea in Spanish), has seemingly fallen out of favour with new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.

The round one clash is their first professional meeting and first clash since their 1972 FA Trophy game when Burton were beaten by Wigan.

Johnson says his side took confidence from Saturday’s 2-2 opening draw away to Colchester as they prepare to face Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup first round.

For the elite sides who already enjoy regular Champions League football the League Cup has increasingly become a competition in which to hand opportunities to youngsters, though not so for Manchester United this term.

Bury suffered defeat at home to Cheltenham in League Two on Saturday while neighbours Bolton also fell at the first hurdle, losing 3-0 to Watford in the Championship.

Preston will play Rochdale in an all League One clash at Spotland in the first round on Tuesday after the pair began their league campaigns with a draw and a defeat respectively.

United play Valencia on Tuesday night at Old Trafford, Van Gaal’s first game at home, in their final pre-season fixture ahead of Saturday’s Premier League opener against Swansea City.

Mangala is City’s sixth buy of the off season as they seek to bolster their squad ahead of their second Premier League title defence in three seasons.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has refused to confirm Joe Hart’s number one spot after Arsenal humbled his side 3-0 in the Community Shield.

People arriving into Manchester are being welcomed with open arms by Louis van Gaal, as a new billboard mocks rivals Manchester City.