Team news for United v Twente
Erik ten Hag says his Manchester United squad to face former club FC Twente in the Europa League will be the same as that which drew 0-0 at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
That means the Reds will be without Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw and Leny Yoro for Wednesday's reunion with the club Ten Hag represented on 234 occasions as a player.
While Lindelof and Malacia have resumed some work at Carrington over the past week, and Yoro is a longer-term concern, there has been little update on Shaw in recent weeks.
Luke hasn't played for United since 18 February, with his 2023/24 domestic season curtailed by injury and a calf problem keeping him on the sidelines so far this term.
The boss was asked about the England left-back, after sharing the news about having an unchanged squad, and he replied that he hoped to see Luke back in action before October's international break.
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“I think it’s probably [before the break] but I can’t say I'm 100 per cent sure,” Ten Hag said during his press conference, before the Europa League meeting at Old Trafford.
“The plan is just to be back before but as I say I can’t say this 100 per cent for sure.
“It could also be shortly after the break.”
After Twente's visit to Old Trafford, we host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this Sunday.
There's another European fixture on the calendar to start October, with United in Portugal to play FC Porto, before we travel to Aston Villa ahead of the next set of national-team fixtures.
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TWENTE'S TEAM NEWS
Joseph Oosting is due to hold his pre-match press conference at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening, after Twente make the short flight over from the Netherlands.
The Enschede club have named their travelling squad and are without Michal Sadilek, who is still recovering from an injury he suffered in a freak bicycle accident prior to Euro 2024, and Younes Taha (broken leg).
The 24-man group is as follows:
Lars Unnerstall, Issam El Maach, Sam Karssies, Przemyslaw Tyton, Mees Hilgers, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Mathias Kjolo, Bas Kuipers, Carel Eiting, Mitchell van Bergen, Youri Regeer, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Sam Lammers, Daan Rots, Sem Steijn, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Michel Vlap, Julien Mesbahi, Bart van Rooij, Sayf Ltaief, Anass Salah-Eddine, Max Bruns, Mats Rots, Gijs Besselink.