Manuel Ugarte is not available for Manchester United against Liverpool today.
The Uruguayan midfielder finally completed his long-awaited £50.5million switch from Paris Saint-Germain on transfer deadline day but was not registered by 12pm midday on Friday, two days before the game, to be eligible to play.
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He was not expected to start in any case, but, after making no changes for the loss to Brighton, Erik ten Hag shuffled his pack this weekend.
Alejandro Garnacho earns his first start, after being unlucky not to score in the first two games of the season, though Amad Diallo has also impressed when starting. Marcus Rashford continues to show little in the way of attacking threat, but his place rarely seems under question.
Mason Mount is facing up to a month on the sidelines, after he confirmed that he suffered a muscle injury in the defeat to Brighton.
“I've had it checked and it looks like I'll be out for a few games,” Mount said. “Leading up to and during pre-season, I worked hard to get my fitness back to where it needs to be and I felt re-energised, sharp and ready. I wanted you to hear it directly from me how frustrated I am, as I expect you are too.”
The injury to Mount sees Rashford move to a wider role and Joshua Zirkzee named up top.
Matthijs de Ligt has come off the bench in both games so far and was seemingly the only defender not guilty of a mistake in the build-up to Brighton’s late winner so gets the nod against the Reds for a first start.
Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund are all still out, along with Victor Lindelof and Tyrell Malacia.
Starting Manchester United XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, Zirkzee
Subs: Bayindir, Heaton, Evans, Maguire, Amad, Collyer, Eriksen, Antony, Wheatley
Time and date: 4pm BST on Sunday September 1, 2024
Venue: Old Trafford
TV channel: Sky Sports
