Wayne Rooney is adamant Harry Maguire should start for England at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after jumping in to defend the Manchester United captain.
15.03.2022 - 12:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will be looking to progress to the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since 2019 when they face Atletico Madrid in the second-leg of their last-16 showdown at Old Trafford this evening.
United, who got back to winning ways with a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, secured a 1-1 draw in the first-leg in Spain last month thanks to a late goal from substitute Anthony Elanga. The Reds were second best for long spells of the contest and Elanga's strike earned them a huge goal in the tie.
It means that this evening's clash will kick-off with the contest finely balanced. The away-goals rule was scrapped by UEFA ahead of the start of this season, meaning a draw this evening would not be enough for either side to progress.
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Ahead of the contest, United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been boosted by the returns of Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay, who both missed out against Spurs. However, small question marks remain over Luke Shaw's availability, but Rangnick is hopeful he will be involved.
But how do United's fans want the Reds to line-up this evening? MEN Sport has taken a close look at what they have voted for using our interactive widget.
Unsurprisingly, the fans have voted for David de Gea to start in goal, but they do want to see one change made in defence, with Victor Lindelof coming in at the expense of captain Harry Maguire. The England international scored an own-goal at the weekend and has been regularly criticised this season.
In midfield, the supporters also want to see one alteration made, with Fernandes returning to the side. His inclusion would mean that Paul
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