Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has only two players of his first team squad that are unavailable due to injury.
Jonny Evans and Mason Mount are now the only stars still on the treatment table.
Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw are fit and training but unlikely to be included in today’s starting line-up due to lack of match fitness.
At the time of writing, Marcus Rashford looks set to join Aston Villa on loan and would in any case be unlikely to make the squad after falling out with Amorim.
United have reportedly signed Patrick Dorgu from Lecce but he will not be registered in time to take part.
Antony has departed on loan to Real Betis but Tyrell Malacia’s prospective loan move to Benfica looks to be off.
Focusing on who is likely to play today, Andre Onana will no doubt come back in goal, replacing “cup keeper” Altay Bayindir.
Harry Maguire will probably return to the back three, with Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez keeping their places and Noussair Mazraoui returning to the wing back role.
Diogo Dalot will continue as the other wing back.
Manu Ugarte was rested against FCSB on Thursday and should return in central midfield. We expect him to partner Bruno Fernandes, with Toby Collyer making way.
Kobbie Mainoo did well in an unusual outing as a number 10 against FCSB and could keep his place, having scored a good goal. However, we think Alejandro Garnacho and Amad will be recalled to the twin 10 roles, with Christian Eriksen also making way.
Up front, Josh Zirkzee could replace Rasmus Hojlund, who was better on Thursday than he has been but still looked woefully short of confidence.
The bench could comprise Bayindir, Lindelof, Leny Yoro, Malacia, Eriksen, Casemiro, Collyer, Mainoo and Hojlund.
Here then is our predicted XI for the 2pm kick-off:
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Red Billy is the managing editor of The Peoples Person, author of three books and totally obsessed with football’s transfer market. Billy still insists Matteo Darmian and Alex Telles could have made it at United given half a chance.
