The 37-year old, speaking ahead of the game, joked of how he was inundated with texts when the draw was made in early December and outlined the task in hand for the Royals ahead of this weekend's tie.
“When the draw was made, my phone started buzzing, lots of messages were coming through,” he told MUTV. “Look, it's an amazing draw for Reading. Going up to Old Trafford at any stage is always special but going there with Reading will be special and we'll be hoping to cause a few problems.
“We know we'll be up against it, though,” he added.