In the penultimate encounter of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s tenure as manager, Manchester United will play against the Greek team PAOK tomorrow night.
United have yet to secure a victory in the competition and are in dire need of avoiding this situation in order to begin climbing the table.
Van Nistelrooy may wish to take a break from the field prior to his Premier League home match against Leicester City, which is scheduled for three days later.
However, given the urgency of the situation, the limited availability of senior players, and a defense that requires further integration, it is more probable that he will field a team that he considers to be exceptionally strong, with the intention of swiftly concluding the game and introducing early substitutes.
We anticipate that he will provide Altay Bayindir with an additional opportunity to play in goal. He did not hesitate to select him for the Carabao Cup match against Leicester last week, and another home game against a team in 30th place in the Europa League ranking should be the perfect opportunity to give Andre Onana another night off.
The defense should remain unchanged, with Diogo Dalot at right back, Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez at center back, and Noussair Mazraoui at left back. Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans are additional alternatives, and there have been speculations that the youthful Harry Amass may be utilized as a left back; however, this would be a risky move.
Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, and Leny Yoro are still unavailable.
It is still uncertain whether Christian Eriksen is physically capable of returning to the midfield. If he is, he will likely be the first to start; however, we have presumpted that he is not and have remained with Manuel Ugarte and Casemiro. Last week, the duo performed exceptionally well against Leicester, but they were unsuccessful against Chelsea. Kobbie Mainoo, Toby Collyer, and Dan Gore are all injured, leaving few alternative options.
Although Mason Mount has resumed training, it is improbable that he will be placed at risk from the outset.
Consequently, it is highly probable that Bruno Fernandes will commence the game in the tenth position.
