Date:Tuesday 12th December, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Old Trafford
Referee Espen Eskaas (Norway)
Goal Scorer:
Manchester United
Erik ten Hag has greeted a positive update on the team news front ahead of his side’s latest fixture. Against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, the Manchester United manager will be bereft of the services of at least six first-team players.
The good news is Casemiro has resumed training ahead of the Matchday 6 clash with Bayern Munich. But the Brazilian international might not be fit enough to start on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lisandro Martinez (foot), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Christian Eriksen (knee), Mason Mount (calf), and Amad Diallo (knee) remain on the sidelines.
In addition, Jadon Sancho remains unavailable due to his ongoing tiff with Erik ten Hag. In his absence, Antony and Marcus Rashford should feature on the flanks, with Rasmus Hojlund spearheading the Manchester United attack against Bayern Munich.
Bruno Fernandes will reprise his usual role in the final third, with Scott McTominay joining him in advanced positions. Kobbie Mainoo will complete the midfield unit, looking to hold the fort in front of the defensive quartet.
Speaking of the backline, Raphael Varane should return for a rare start, with Victor Lindelof dropping out. The Frenchman will accompany Harry Maguire at the heart of the defence, with Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka being the two full-backs. Finally, Andre Onana should feature between the sticks for the home side.
Probable Lineup (4-1-4-1): Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; Mainoo; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, McTominay, Rashford; Hojlund
Bayern Munich
Unlike his counterpart in the Manchester United dugout, Thomas Tuchel has a new injury concern hampering his preparations ahead of the trip to Old Trafford. The Bayern Munich boss will be without four first-team players on Tuesday.
Serge Gnabry is the latest absentee, with the German international suffering a hamstring strain against Eintracht Frankfurt this past weekend. The 28-year-old has joined Tarek Buchmann (thigh), Matthijs de Ligt (knee), and Bouna Sarr (knee) on the sidelines.
Manuel Neuer will take his spot between the sticks, with Manchester United lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in front of him. The defensive quartet should feature Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, and Raphael Guerreiro, with Tuchel making surgical changes on the flanks.
As for the midfield unit, there is no looking past Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich. The duo will look to control the proceedings from their deep-lying positions on the pitch. That will allow the offensive quartet of Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, and Jamal Musiala to express themselves freely in the final third.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Goretzka, Kimmich; Musiala, Muller, Sane; Kane
Prediction: Manchester United 2-4 Bayern Munich
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