Van Nistelrooy picks team to face PAOK

Van Nistelrooy picks team to face PAOK

Ruud van Nistelrooy has selected his Manchester United side for the Europa League encounter against PAOK.

Our interim head coach has picked his XI to take on the Greek champions at what will be a noisy Old Trafford, with the visitors backed by a vociferous travelling contingent.

There are two changes at centre-half, with Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans both starting. The full-backs could operate on either flank, with Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui both versatile enough to do so.

Mazraoui was outstanding on the left-hand side in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea last weekend.

Amad is back in the XI, on the right flank, with Alejando Garnacho on the opposite wing.

Antony, Christian Eriksen and Mason Mount all return to the squad, following injury, and youngster Jayce Fitzgerald is also on the bench, after being added to the UEFA B list for the competition.

Former Red Shola Shoretire is among the substitutes for PAOK.

THE TEAMS

United: Onana; Dalot, Lindelof, Evans, Mazraoui; Ugarte, Casemiro; Amad, Fernandes (c), Garnacho; Hojlund.

Substitutes: Bayindir, Heaton, Amass, De Ligt, Martinez, Eriksen, Fitzgerald, Mount, Antony, Rashford, Wheatley, Zirkzee.

PAOK: Kotarski; Jonny, Kedziora, Colley, Baba; Ozdoev, Schwab (c); Zivkovic, Camara, Taison; Tissoudali.

Substitutes: Monastirlis, Balomenos, Michalidis, Bakayoko, Chalov, Sastre, Thymianis, Shoretire, Brandon, Despodov.

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