Mason Mount has not been passed fit in time to face Ipswich today.
Michael Carrick heads into Manchester United’s first home game of the new season at Old Trafford looking for a positive result after going down 2-0 at newly-promoted Hull in toothless fashion on opening weekend.
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United came through that game without picking up any further injuries, but Carrick has made changes to his starting XI against more top-flight newcomers.
Marcus Rashford, who came off the bench last weekend, has been handed his first start after being reintegrated back into the first-team squad.
Patrick Dorgu drops to the bench to accomodate him, with Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes supporting frontman Matheus Cunha. Benjamin Sesko is still building up his fitness following a shin issue, but is back in the matchday squad.
Kobbie Mainoo starts in place of summer signing Andrey Santos, who failed to impress in midfield against Hull.
Amad Diallo is set to be sidelined for "a little bit longer", according to Carrick, having missed the opener with an unspecified knock picked up in training.
New signing Baleba has joined from Brighton for £70million, but is injured after picking up an ankle ligament problem during a pre-season training camp in Austria and will not be seen on the pitch for his new club for "two or three weeks".
Tom Heaton, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte will also miss United's first home fixture of the campaign through injury.
Man Utd XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Mainoo, Tielemans, Fernandes, Rashford, Cunha, Mbeumo
Subs: Darlow, Heaven, Mazraoui, Yoro, Dorgu, Andrey Santos, Lacey, Sesko, Zirkzee
Injured: Mount, Amad, De Ligt, Baleba, Heaton, Ugarte
Time and date: 4.30pm BST on Sunday, August 30, 2026
Venue: Old Trafford
How to watch: Sky Sports
