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The Red Devils are still search of their first European win of the season having drawn their first three matches against FC Twente, Porto and Fenerbahçe when former head coach Erik ten Hag was in charge. With former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy now at the helm on an interim basis, United will look to pick up three points in the Europa League to move toward qualification for the next round.
United is fresh off a 1-1 home draw against Chelsea at the weekend in which Moisés Caicedo’s 74th-minute volley canceled out Bruno Fernandes’s penalty kick. It’s worth noting that since ten Hag’s dismissal after the defeat at West Ham, United is unbeaten in two matches under van Nistelrooy with a 5-2 thumping of Leicester City in the Carabao Cup in the draw vs. Chelsea last weekend.
Even with the growing injury list in the United squad with players like Christian Eriksen, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire all expected to miss the match, the Red Devils should be expected to have enough in them to get the three points in front of their supporters.
Here’s how United could lineup for its midweek clash against PAOK Thessaloniki.
GK: André Onana — The Cameroon international aims to keep his first clean sheet in goal since the 0-0 draw at Aston Villa in early October.
RB: Diogo Dalot — Dalot has been one of United’s better performers this season and he should keep his place in the side at right back.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt — The ex-Bayern Munich defender starts in the heart of defense and van Nistelrooy will hope to have the match wrapped up early on to rest him for the upcoming contest against Leicester City.
CB: Jonny Evans — Lisandro Martínez gets the chance to catch his breath while Evans starts alongside de Ligt in the backline.
LB: Noussair Mazraoui — …
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