Erik ten Hag will be desperate for a win as Manchester United head to face Porto in the Europa League tonight.
The Dutchman’s Old Trafford position has once again been subject to severe scrutiny after a disappointing start to his third season at the helm was compounded by back-to-back miserable 3-0 home Premier League losses at the hands of Liverpool and Tottenham.
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With another tough trip to high-flying Aston Villa coming up in the top-flight this weekend before an international break, Ten Hag could really use a victory against Porto to calm some of the intense mounting pressure - though he is believed to retain the support of United’s hierarchy as things stand.
Kobbie Mainoo has shaken off an injury scare to make the trip to Portugal - but doesn’t start - but Mason Mount misses out after picking up a head injury against Tottenham, meaning Ten Hag plumps for Casemiro in the centre.
Captain Bruno Fernandes starts again, with his ban for a red card against Tottenham restricted to English competitions and now overturned on appeal anyway, and Amad Diallo gets the nod over Alejandro Garnacho. Rasmus Hojlund is back in the line-up after injury.
Confirmed team news
Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes: Rashford, Hojlund, Amad
Subs: Bayindir, Heaton, Evans, Lindelof, Maguire, Collyer, Gore, Ugarte, Antony, Garnacho, Zirkzee
Injured: Mount, Yoro, Shaw, Malacia
Time and date: 8pm BST on Thursday October 3, 2024
Venue: Estadio do Dragao
TV channel: TNT Sports
