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[Teams] Man Utd vs AZ Alkmaar: Confirmed line-ups for Europa League clash
Manchester United take on AZ Alkmaar in their final Europa League group stage game at Old Trafford this evening. Here are the confirmed line-ups
Manchester United take on AZ Alkmaar in their final Europa League group stage game at Old Trafford this evening.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made several changes from the side that beat Manchester City last weekend with Sergio Romero replacing David De Gea in goal while Ashley Young comes in for Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back. Axel Tuanzebe starts alongside Harry Maguire in the middle of the back four with Brandon Williams coming in at left-back.
Nemanja Matic is fit to return in midfield after recovering from a muscle problem while Andreas Pereira and James Garner also get recalls in the middle of the park with Scott McTominay and Fred dropping to the bench.
Juan Mata comes in to the Manchester United attack along with youngster Mason Greenwood and they are supported by Anthony Martial with Marcus Rashford named among the substitutes. Tahith Chong and Phil Jones are also on the bench along with Lee Grant.
Here are the confirmed line-ups for the game:
Man Utd
Romero; Young, Tuanzebe, Maguire, Williams; Matic, Pereira; Garner, Mata, Martial; Greenwood.
Subs: Grant, Jones, Rashford, Fred, McTominay, Laird, Chong
AZ Alkmaar
Bizot; Svensson, Wuytens, Clasie, Wijndal; Midtsjo, Stengs, Koopmeiners; De Wit, Sugawara, Idrissi.
Subs: De Boer, Vlaar, Ouwejan, Druijf, Aboukhlal, Reijnders, Kramer