Manchester United have to cope without several first-time players as they face Brentford in the Premier League this afternoon.
Kobbie Mainoo has been ruled out for around a month with a hamstring injury, while Manuel Ugarte was only able to take part in light training on Thursday after picking up a thigh injury on international duty for Uruguay and has to settle for a place on the bench.
Harry Maguire will be missing until next month with a calf problem, while Mason Mount is still recovering from head and muscle injuries.
Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are nearing their returns but remain unavailable, and Leny Yoro is still undergoing rehabilitation after having surgery on his foot.
However, under-fire United boss Erik ten Hag has been boosted by the availability of Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho.
Mazraoui is back in training after having minor heart surgery and is on the bench, along with Amad, while Garnacho is named in the starting lineup. Lisandro Martinez has to fill in at left-back.
United look a little light in midfield with Mainoo’s absence and Ugarte struggling for fitness, leaving Ten Hag with just Casemiro and Christian Eriksen to play in midfield with captain Bruno Fernandes further forward.
Marcus Rashford is expected to start on the left flank, while Rasmus Hojlund gets the nod ahead of Joshua Zirkzee.
Manchester United XI: Onana; Dalot, De Ligt, Evans, Martinez; Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes; Garnacho, Hojlund, Rashford
Subs: Bayindir, Lindelof, Mazraoui, Fletcher, Ugarte, Amad, Antony, Wheatley, Zirkzee
Time and date: 3pm BST on Saturday October 19, 2024
Venue: Old TraffordMaguire (calf), Mainoo (hamstring), Yoro (foot), Shaw (calf), Malacia (knee), Mount (muscle)
