Harry Maguire is expected to make a quick return from the World Cup to take his place in the Manchester United team for today’s Carabao Cup tie with Burnley.
Erik ten Hag has a shortage of central defenders while Diogo Dalot is a serious doubt due to a hamstring injury.
Certainly missing will be Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane, following their participation in the World Cup final.
On the mid-season training camp in Spain, Ten Hag brought Brandon Williams, Zidane Iqbal and Teden Mengi into his starting line-up. Mengi is set to miss out against Burnley however, due to injury.
That will likely lead to a swift return for Maguire alongside Victor Lindelof in defence or Scott McTominay could slot in, while Phil Jones did not travel to Spain so must be considered unlikely to start. Axel Tuanzebe is injured.
Jadon Sancho sat out the trip having been put on an individual training programme and is reportedly still absent from the first-team as the game approaches.
Christian Eriksen could be in with a shout of playing having departed Qatar after the group stage while Tyrell Malacia may be able to feature having not played a minute as part of the Netherlands squad.
Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Antony, Casemiro, Facundo Pellistri and Bruno Fernandes are all back in training following the World Cup.
Predicted Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia; McTominay, Eriksen; Elanga, Van de Beek, Garnacho; Martial.
