manchester united Meet a familiar face in José Mourinho when they take on Fenerbahce in UEFA. european league on Thursday, October 24. The Red Devils will be looking to claim their first victory in the competition in Türkiye, having been drawn in their two previous matches by Twente and Porto.
Erik ten Hag He has relieved himself of heavy pressure after winning against Brentford at the weekend and will look to build on his team's positive result on the continental stage.
Here's a look at the possible eleven he could use against Fenerbahce.
goalkeeper – Andre Onana has already conceded four goals in two Europa League games this season, but a lack of competition for his role means the Cameroonian will retain his place between the sticks for Man Utd.
Defenders – Noussair Mazraoui underwent heart surgery during the international break but quickly returned to action when he came off the bench against Brentford. The Moroccan could start in the Europa League as a right back, which would cause Diogo Dalot to return to the left side of the defense.
Harry Maguire He is still injured, so Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martínez will play as central defenders for Manchester United.
Fernandes is lost but Ugarte will start
Midfielders – Christian Eriksen and casemiro He started in the double pivot at the weekend. The latter was replaced due to an apparent ankle injury, but the problem does not seem to be serious enough to rule him out of the visit to Fenerbahce. He could play in the deepest position alongside Manuel Ugarte.
Bruno Fernandes is suspended after seeing the red card last time, so the Portuguese international will be replaced by Eriksen, who could play further up the pitch as a number 10.
Mark Rashford Alejandro Garnacho is expected to retain his places in Man Utd's attack to play on their left and right respectively.
Forward – Rasmus Hojlund is actually recovered from an injury and opened his account on the first division last weekend. Despite his good form, Ten Hag will probably be aware of the Dane's time on the sidelines and could rest him when he gets the chance to do so. Therefore, 23-year-old Joshua Zirkzee could once again start up front.
This is what Man Utd will probably look like on paper:
