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George Smith

'Why?' - Manchester United fans baffled by Erik ten Hag decision vs Wolves

Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's final Premier League fixture of 2022 against Wolves at Molineux this lunchtime, making a huge selection call.

United, who have won three of their last four meetings with Wolves, will be looking to register a fifth successive victory in all competitions following Tuesday night's 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Fred all scored to seal a winning start to the resumption of the Premier League campaign.

It means that Ten Hag will be determined to see another strong performance and victory from his side this lunchtime, as they look to end the year on a high and climb into the top four. The Dutchman, as expected, has opted to tinker with as little as possible with his starting line-up, making just one change.

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Youngster Alejandro Garnacho has come into the side, replacing Marcus Rashford. The latter's omission from the starting line-up after such an impressive performance against Forest is surprising, but Ten Hag has confirmed it is because of an 'internal disciplinary' issue.

Meanwhile, the likes of Harry Maguire, Donny van de Beek and Kobbie Mainoo have been named among the substitutes. However, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez and Jadon Sancho remain unavailable for selection

Having made the decision to make just one change to the side that was victorious against Forest, Ten Hag will be hoping to lead his team to another positive result, as they aim to continue their recent run of good form. It is the omission of Rashford from the starting line-up that has attracted the most attention from United's supporters in the immediate aftermath of the team news being confirmed

Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look at what some of United's supporters have had to say in response to Ten Hag's decision to name the England international on the bench:

As you can see from the messages displayed in the tweets above, Ten Hag's decision to axe Rashford from the starting line-up, despite him explaining his reasoning behind the move, has stunned supporters. He notched his 10th goal of the season in midweek and his confidence is currently sky-high.

United starting line-up: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia; Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes; Antony, Martial, Garnacho.

Substitutes: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams, Fred, Mainoo, Van de Beek, Elanga, Rashford.

The contest kicks off at 12:30pm and you can follow all of the action on our live matchday blog, which you can access by clicking here.

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