Harry Maguire missed Thursday’s Carabao Cup win over Burnley as a consequence of sickness whereas Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane proceed to be absent following the World Cup closing.
Axel Tuanzebe is a long-term damage absentee and Teden Mengi can also be out, whereas Phil Jones seems to not be into consideration for choice by Erik ten Hag.
That led to Casemiro being performed at centre-back in opposition to Burnley and the Brazilian could also be known as upon once more, if required. Academy defender Rhys Bennett was named as his back-up on the bench.
Ten Hag stated on Friday: “[Martinez] has been celebrating in Buenos Aires and I can perceive that. It is the very best you’ll be able to obtain. But additionally, Lisandro Martinez has to simply accept on the twenty seventh the Premier League will go on.
“After all [Varane] is disenchanted about shedding however I feel additionally he will be proud that he was once more in that closing [having won the 2018 World Cup], and of all that he achieved already in his profession.”
Jadon Sancho is but to return to coaching for United after being placed on a person health programme in the course of the World Cup. Diogo Dalot (hamstring) is a doubt.
United are in any other case at full energy with Antony, Luke Shaw and Fred showing off the bench within the cup, and now pushing for beginning berths.
Predicted Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial.
