Team news: United XI v Sunderland confirmed

Manchester United face Sunderland on Saturday afternoon, and Ruben Amorim has made five changes to the side which lost at Brentford.

Senne Lammens makes his Reds debut, as he replaces Altay Bayindir in goal for the game at Old Trafford.

Leny Yoro returns to the backline, while Amad is back after missing the meeting with the Bees due to a family bereavement.

It looks as though the Ivorian will feature at right wing-back, with Diogo Dalot moving over to the left flank.

Casemiro partners captain Bruno Fernandes in midfield, after serving his one-match suspension, while there’s a first start for Mason Mount since our victory over Burnley here in August.

Harry Maguire, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte and Matheus Cunha all join Bayindir in making way, and have been named on the bench.

“Rotation like we did last year. They have to be ready for every game,” Amorim explained to the BBC, who asked about his reason for changing goalkeepers.

“It’s a different team to what we played last week, so we put out a team that we think can win.

“We are ready to cope for everything the other team is doing. We can fight and that is the most important thing we need to change from the last game.”

United: Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes (c), Dalot; Mbeumo, Mount; Sesko.

Subs: Bayindir, Dorgu, Heaven, Leon, Maguire, Mainoo, Ugarte, Cunha, Zirkzee.

Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Masuaku; Xhaka (c), Sadiki; Adingra, Traore, Le Fee; Isidor.

Subs: Patterson, Ballard, Geertruida, Neil, O’Nien, Rigg, Talbi, Brobbey, Mayenda.

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