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Manchester United’s travelling squad for the match towards FCSB has been confirmed with neither Luke Shaw nor Marcus Rashford included, regardless of each that includes in first-team coaching at Carrington in the present day.
The Pink Devils journey to Romania to play FCSB (previously often known as Steaua Bucharest) tomorrow night time within the last spherical of the Europa League group part.
Ruben Amorim’s facet have already certified for the knockouts as they’re presently fourth within the new format league desk, having but to lose a recreation within the competitors.
Nonetheless, a win would affirm United’s place within the prime eight, which supplies computerized development to the last-sixteen spherical, bypassing the primary knockout stage.
And given Amorim has been determined for as many coaching periods together with his new squad, and fewer video games, the chance to overlook a two-legged tie will likely be welcome to the Portuguese coach.
As such, he’s anticipated to call a robust facet tomorrow night within the hope of killing the sport off early and securing computerized qualification within the course of.
Shaw, 29, and Rashford, 27, had been each spotted in first-team training today, suggesting they could be included within the travelling squad. This was by no means a practical prospect for Rashford although, given the continuing points with Amorim over the ahead’s perspective and utility.
Nonetheless, there had been hope Shaw would return to offer a great addition in defence.
The England worldwide has been restricted to simply three substitute appearances since Amorim’s arrival in November, having spent the primary portion of the season injured. He then subsequently picked up one other harm which has seen him absent from the first-team for practically two months.
Shaw took half within the full session in the present day but it surely’s been deemed untimely for the left-back to journey to Romania in what primarily quantities to a rubber recreation of kinds, given United have already certified for the knockout part, regardless of the membership evidently wanting to complete within the prime eight.
Jonny Evans (muscular harm) and Mason Mount (thigh harm) proceed to get well individually on the membership’s coaching floor.
Mark Critchley (The Athletic) revealed the squad who will journey to Bucharest in the present day, sans Shaw and Rashford.
#mufc travelling squad vs FCSB:
Bayindir, Heaton, Onana, Dalot, De Ligt, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Martinez, Mazraoui, Yoro, Casemiro, Collyer, Eriksen, Fernandes, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Garnacho, Hojlund, Zirkzee— Mark Critchley (@mjcritchley) January 29, 2025
Tweet: “#mufc travelling squad vs FCSB: Bayindir, Heaton, Onana, Dalot, De Ligt, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Martinez, Mazraoui, Yoro, Casemiro, Collyer, Eriksen, Fernandes, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Garnacho, Hojlund, Zirkzee.”
Even with out the skilled English pair, the squad chosen by United ought to have greater than sufficient to beat their Romanian opponents.
Function picture Richard Pelham through Getty Photos
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