Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has dismissed suggestions that Brazilian midfielder Casemiro should have started for Erik ten Hag's side against Manchester City on Sunday.
14.09.2022 - 15:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United have included Luke Shaw in their squad for the Europa League group stage match against FC Sheriff on Thursday night but five players are out.
Luke Shaw is back in the squad after missing two of the last three games with a minor foot injury but Donny van de Beek, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Marcus Rashford are all out after they did not participate in Wednesday morning's training session.
Anthony Martial is still sidelined with an Achilles injury and Martin Dubravka has not travelled to the Moldova, so FA Youth Cup-winning 'keeper Radek Vitek has been added to the squad.
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Wan-Bissaka was named on the bench for the Sociedad defeat last week yet turned up in the directors' box shortly before kick-off while Rashford was absent altogether. Van de Beek missed the win over Arsenal and defeat to Sociedad.
Right-back Marc Jurado, 18, was part of United's training session on Wednesday morning, having joined in with the first-team at the start of the week but misses out on the travelling squad.
United fly to Chisinau later today and Erik ten Hag will chair his pre-match press conference this evening alongside a player.
Academy goalkeeper Radek Vitek, centre-back Tyler Fredricson, midfielders Zidane Iqbal and Kobbie Mainoo, as well as forwards Anthony Elanga, Shola Shoretire and Charlie McNeill were added to the United squad's B list last week.
McNeill, who celebrated his 19th birthday on Friday, came on against Sociedad for his United debut and is in the squad again.
Travelling United squad:
De Gea, Heaton, Vitek, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Martinez, Varane, Malacia, Shaw, Fernandes, Eriksen, Fred, Casemiro, McTominay, Iqbal, Ronaldo, Antony, Sancho, Elanga,
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Cristiano Ronaldo has stressed his delight at getting back among the goals after helping Manchester United post their first Europa League win of the season with a 2-0 triumph over Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova on Thursday evening.
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Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, September 15.
Manchester United will be without five players for the trip to Moldova on Thursday. The Reds are looking to make amends for last week’s unexpected 1-0 Europa League loss to Real Sociedad but will be without the in-form Marcus Rashford, who has scored three times in his last four games.
Erik ten Hag admitted last week that he will need to utilise his squad amid a packed schedule this season.
Erik ten Hag has overseen wrong-footed training sessions with members of the Manchester United squad.
Manchester United are expected to trigger one-year options in five players' contracts before the January transfer window closes.
Donny van de Beek has praised the arrival of new options at Manchester United following the summer transfer window.
Christian Eriksen says he is impressed with the midfield Manchester United have assembled and can't wait to see what more they have to offer as the season goes on.
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Anthony Martial is still unavailable for Manchester United in their opening Europa League tie against Real Sociedad.