Fenerbahce vs. Man United lineups, confirmed starting 11, team ...
Manchester United are desperately trying to build some momentum to alleviate the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag.
Their form in the UEFA Europa League this season certainly requires attention. United drew both of their first two games in the competition, 1-1 at home to FC Twente and a frenzied 3-3 draw away at Porto.
Now their attention turns to a familiar face in Jose Mourinho and his Fenerbahce side, who will be no pushovers on their home turf.
The Sporting News looks at the latest team news and predicted lineups for this match in Turkey.
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Fenerbahce vs. Man United lineups, confirmed starting 11, team newsFenerbahce left-back Jayden Oosterwolde is out with an ACL injury, so Bright Osayi-Samuel starts.
Former Manchester United midfielder Fred joins another former Red Devil, Sofyan Amrabat, in midfield. Ex-Premier League players Allan Saint-Maximin and Dusan Tadic line up in attack, with Edin Dzeko, the former Manchester City striker, on the bench.
Fenerbahce starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Livakovic (GK) — Mert Muldur, Djiku, Soyuncu, Osayi-Samuel — Amrabat, Fred, Syzmanski — Tadic, En-Nesyri, Tadic, Saint-Maximin
Fenerbahce subs: Egribayat, Cetin, Akaydin, Yuksek, Hakan Yandas, Dzeko, Can Kahveci, Tosun, Dursun, Rodrigo Becao, Tograk, Akcicek
Injured: Oosterwolde, Under, Egribaya
Suspended: None
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United's list of absentees continues to grow, with Bruno Fernandes suspended for this game after picking up a red card in the draw with Porto. Mason Mount would be his natural replacement in attacking midfield, but he remains out after picking up a knock.
Instead, Ten Hag has gone experimental: Noussai Mazraoui, nominally a full-back, starts as the No, 10.
Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are all sidelined long-term for Ten Hag's side, while this game comes too soon for England duo Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo.
Up front, Rasmus Hojlund is benched in place of Joshua Zirkzee. Summer signing Manuel Ugarte gets a start in midfield alongside Christian Eriksen, and Victor Lindelof is at centre-back alongside Matthijs de Ligt.
Man United starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Onana (GK) — Martinez, De Ligt, Lindelof, Dalot — Eriksen, Ugarte — Garnacho, Mazraoui, Rashford — Zirkzee
Man United subs: Bayindir, Heaton, Hojlund, Diallo, Casemiro, Antony, Wheatley, Amass, Ogunneye
Injured: Shaw, Mainoo, Maguire, Malacia, Yoro
Suspended: Fernandes
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