I am no Old Trafford goal hero, insists Hernandez as Owen eyes Cup return

The 22-year-old Mexican bagged a brace at Stoke on Sunday to give United a crucial Barclays Premier League win, and could keep his place tonight as Sir Alex Ferguson's men continue the defence of their trophy.

Michael Owen is poised for a return from a groin injury against Mick McCarthy's side and will be looking to continue his own fine run of form in the competition.

Owen has only managed one league goal for United this season, but bagged a brace alongside 'Chicharito' in the 5-2 win at Scunthorpe in the last round to take his tally to seven goals in his last nine appearances in the Carling Cup.

Owen scored in last season's final win over Aston Villa before pulling his hamstring, and Hernandez believes it is playing alongside the likes of Owen, Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney which has helped him score four times in his last five appearances.

He said: "I'm happy and I always say that the goals are all part of the team.

"It is a game about the team. We play with 11 and there are also seven waiting, it doesn't matter who scores.

"The most important thing is that there are no heroes – it's all about the effort of the team and my goals are down to my team-mates. They have trust in me, and also the staff.

"It's an unbelievable opportunity for me to play with the biggest team in the world, Manchester United. I'm working hard because I want to stay here a long time and win lots of trophies."

Winning trophies has been the crucial talking point at Old Trafford during a rollercoaster week and the Carling Cup presents the first opportunity to add to the already heaving trophy shelf at Old Trafford.

Last season's 2-1 win at Wembley earned Ferguson his fourth league cup win and the signs do not look good for McCarthy's visitors.

United last lost a league cup tie to Coventry over three years ago while Wolves have not enjoyed a victory at Old Trafford in over 30 years, and lost both last season's Premier League encounters without scoring a goal.

The sides met in last season's third round when Danny Welbeck's second-half strike proved decisive as United recovered from the dismissal of Fabio da Silva to register a 1-0 victory.

In the night's other ties, Sven Goran Eriksson will fancy his Leicester side to cause an upset against on-song West Brom, while Swansea – who beat Leicester 2-0 at the weekend – travel to Wigan where they meet former manager Roberto Martinez.

Northampton Town, giantkillers in the last round when they knocked out Liverpool, face Roy Keane's Ipswich Town at Portman Road while League One strugglers Brentford face Premier League outfit Birmingham City.