Man Utd team news: Expected XI for Villarreal with Michael Carrick to make four changes

 

Manchester United caretaker boss Michael Carrick

 will be in charge for Tuesday night's Champions 

League tie with Villarreal.




Manchester United go up against Villarreal 

in the Champions League on Tuesday night 

seeking a first win under Michael Carrick. 

The former midfielder has, temporarily, been 

put in charge of the side following the sacking 

of Ole Gunnar Solksjaer .Express Sport will 

now take a look at the latest team news and 

predict how they’ll line up for the match in Spain.


Goalkeeper: De Gea


United have been wretched at the back this

 term, conceding 21 goals from their opening 

11 matches.


When you compare that with Chelsea (four), 

Manchester City (six) and Liverpool (11), 

that makes for rather grim reading.

But while United have been poor defensively, 

David De Gea has been back to his best.


The 31-year-old is finally consistent again having

 spent the last two years battling to regain the 

form of old.


And with United needing to win, the experienced

 head is expected to start between the sticks


Defence: Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, 

Bailly, Telles


United decided to put Harry Maguire to speak

 out before the match with Villarreal.


But with the England international a liability 

at present, Carrick could feasibly take him 

out of the firing line.


Maguire will be absent for the weekend’s 

match with Chelsea and with Eric Bailly needing 

some minutes to get up to speed, it may be 

the perfect time for the Ivory Coast international.


Luke Shaw is a doubt for the fixture in Spain.

So it’s possible Alex Telles will be picked in 

his place, with the Brazil international patiently

 waiting in the wings.


Midfield: Fred, Van de Beek,


 Fernandes


United’s midfield duo of Scott McTominay 

and Nemanja Matic played like statues against

 Watford last time out.


Therefore, Carrick could potentially decide 

to demote both to the bench.


Fred was on the bench for the match with 

Watford and, given his Champions League 

experience, will possibly come back into the fold.

And Donny van de Beek was the only shining

 light at Vicarage Road, with the 24-year-old 

shining off the bench.


Van de Beek and Fred could be deployed in 

a flat midfield two, with Bruno Fernandes then

 in the No 10 position.


Forwards: Sancho, Ronaldo,


 Rashford


With Edinson Cavani a doubt and Mason 

Greenwood hit with coronavirus, Carrick will likely

 stick with the same front three that started the

 match against Watford.


That means Jadon Sancho on the right,

 with the England international looking to finally

 score or assist for the club.


Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be demoted to 

the bench, especially given his fine form in 

the competition.


And Marcus Rashford could be pitched on the left.

While the trio have all struggled of late, talent

 should surely shine through in the end.






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