Andre Onana has been reinstated as Manchester United’s starting goalkeeper against Olympique Lyonnais in the Europa League quarter final second leg tonight.
Head coach Ruben Amorim dropped the keeper after a poor performance in the first leg cost United victory. The tie remains poised at 2-2.
Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui and Leny Yoro are the back three. Victor Lindelof drops to the bench.
Diogo Dalot is at right wing back and Patrick Dorgu comes back in on the left, having been rested for Sunday’s Premier League match against Newcastle.
Casemiro and Manu Ugarte are the midfield pair.
The front three are Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund, who also returns after dropping to the bench against the Magpies.
Josh Zirkzee was injured in that game and is out for the season, as is Lisandro Martinez.
Ayden Heaven is also ruled out after suffering a “small setback” in his return from injury.
Jonny Evans and Amad are both back on the grass but not yet in team training.
Matthijs de Ligt and Toby Collyer are still injured.
An interesting inclusion on the bench tonight is 19-year old midfielder Jack Morhouse.
Also on the bench are Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Godwill Kukonki, Jaydan Kamason, Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Harry Amass, Christian Eriksen, Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo.
Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 8pm.
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