Manchester United XI vs Sabah: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

Michael Carrick led Man Utd back to Europe’s top table with a third-placed finish in the Premier League last term, and that form saw the ex-England international handed the managerial reins at Old Trafford on a full-time basis.

On the injury front, he is bolstered by the return of Mason Mount, who was pictured in team training ahead of this clash, but Luke Shaw misses out.

Amad Diallo looks to be out until October with an ankle problem, while new signing Carlos Baleba is in a similar boat after his arrival from Brighton. As such, United’s lineup for this match could be quite easy to predict.

Senne Lammens will start in goal, while Noussair Mazraoui and Patrick Dorgu have been selected in the full-back positions.

Luke Shaw misses Manchester United’s Champions League opener against Sabah FK

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Harry Maguire has been replaced by Leny Yoro as the central defensive partner to Lisandro Martinez, perhaps with one eye on Sunday’s Manchester derby.

In the engine room, Mount’s return softens the blow of losing Baleba and Manuel Ugarte to the treatment table, and it has been new signing Youri Tielemans with Kobbie Mainoo in the pivot of Carrick’s 4-2-3-1 recently.

In the attacking third, captain Bruno Fernandes is flanked by Bryan Mbeumo to his right and Matheus Cunha to his left as Marcus Rashford is rested.

Confirmed team news

Manchester United XI: Lammens; Mazraoui, Yoro, Martinez, Dorgu; Tielemans, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes (c), Cunha; Sesko.

Substitutes: Darlow, Mee, Amass, Dalot, Heaven, Maguire, T. Fletcher, Mount, Santos, Lacey, Rashford, Zirkzee.