Manchester United have confirmed that on-loan goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has pulled out of the Slovakia squad because of injury.
03.09.2022 - 08:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will reflect on a satisfactory transfer window, after the signings of Antony and Martin Dubravka late in the summer transfer period gave Erik ten Hag what he wanted.
The capture of Antony from Ajax provided the new United boss with his first choice attacking target, though Ten Hag wasn't so fortunate in midfield, as United missed out on Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong after a lengthy pursuit. They turned to Casemiro from Real Madrid as the answer in defensive midfield, adding to the signings of Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen earlier in the window.
After losing their first two games, it remains to be seen whether United can recover their season sufficiently to give Ten Hag a solid maiden campaign in the job. But the Dutch manager certainly has a strong squad to pick from now.
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Below, our MEN writers pick their strongest XI, assuming all players and fit, following the ins and outs of the summer transfer window. And you can pick your own line-up using the graphic at the bottom of this article.
Samuel Luckhurst
Plenty will have Anthony Martial up front in their strongest United XI and that only goes to reinforce what a fickle game football is. Martial had a good pre-season and was excellent in the second-half against Liverpool but he has been injured for the best part of a month and has not started for the club since November. He has scored eight times for United in the last two years.
Now Ronaldo can't be preoccupied with an exit route, he might be a more focused asset from the start. Irrespective of that, it is perverse to suggest United are better off without their only dependable goalscorer. There is enough creativity
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