Manchester United will be without key defender Raphael Varane for Thursday’s Europa League Group E match against Omonia in Cyprus.
The World Cup winner played 40 minutes of Manchester City’s 6-3 defeat before leaving with an ankle injury that is not thought to be as serious as first feared.
Despite this, Varane will be in the infirmary for this game, where he will be joined by Harry Maguire, whose hamstring injury has yet to heal completely.
Donny van de Beek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will not make the journey either, but Martin Dubravka is fit again and ready to compete with David de Gea for the gloves.
Victor Lindelof can expect to link arms with Lisandro Martinez at the back in the wake of Varane’s injury, while Luke Shaw replaced Tyrell Malacia at halftime at the Etihad and could now be drafted in from the off.
Ten Hag has affirmed that Casemiro will find his way into the starting lineup one way or another, and the ex-Real Madrid man should be in with a strong chance of taking Scott McTominay’s place alongside Christian Eriksen.
Antony and Bruno Fernandes will expect to hold their places, but Anthony Elanga is an option for change over Jadon Sancho, and Ten Hag is facing another quandary in the final third.
Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench out of “respect” against Man City, according to Ten Hag, and Anthony Martial may be given the nod after coming up with a late brace in that derby defeat.
Man United’s possible starting lineup: De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Elanga; Martial
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