One change for the derby?
The XI Erik ten Hag selected was as expected and the strongest on form and player availability. Nine of the starters will head off on international duty in the coming days and, barring injury, almost all of them should start against Manchester City in two weeks on Sunday.
Had Marcus Rashford or Anthony Martial been in Moldova, one of them would have likely lined up ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, an impatient performer against Real Sociedad last week who got off the mark for the campaign with his penalty.
