Man Utd play Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday and here is how our writers think they should start.
United play Roma in the Champions League tonight.(Image: Getty Images)
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Manchester United take on Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
United were defeated 2-0 by Chelsea last weekend, failing to take their chances in the first half before the London club struck twice early in the second half to condemn the Reds to a seventh defeat of the season.
Michael Carrick remains in charge, despite United making their worst start to a campaign since 1986, but the upcoming November break will appear ominous if he fails to secure positive results this week.
Regarding the team news, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Patrick Dorgu are still unavailable. The latter returned to training on Monday morning, but the game has come too soon for him to feature.
Here is how our writers think United should start...
Tyrone Marshall
The problem with this United squad at the moment is that there don't really appear to be answers on the bench either. It looks like a group of out-of-form players playing with very little confidence.
Martinez is suspended at the weekend but his performances have been disastrous this season and he is a liability at the minute. He can't keep his place. I'd bring Mazraoui in at left-back and switch Dalot to right-back, with Yoro and De Ligt playing together in the middle.
Mainoo has to come back into midfield. I was tempted to bring Tielemans in as well, but it feels like we've been there already with that duo. Baleba gets another chance but he has to improve.
I did consider starting Lacey. There might be something to be said for the fearlessness of youth. But Amad looked lively at the weekend and that is what United need as well, so the front three is unchanged.
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Steven Railston
Martinez is suspended for United's game against Aston Villa this weekend, but I'd take him out of the team for Roma's visit. He has been poor all season and should be named on the bench in favour of starting Yoro.
Mainoo blew the cobwebs away when he came on in the second half against Chelsea, his first minutes since returning from a minor injury, and that would have put him right to start against Roma.
I thought Amad played well against Chelsea, despite missing a handful of big chances in the first half, but Lacey deserves a start.
Jack Flintham
Dorgu being unavailable to face Roma means United will have to make do at left-back again. Heaven is not ideal in that position, but United benefit from having at least one full-back in a natural role.
Baleba and Mainoo did not start together on Saturday but with the latter being on media duty on Monday it feels likely he will start against the Italian side.
Going forward, my attack remains unchanged. In the first half, Fernandes was showing signs of his best form. Amad did almost everything right up until his finish at Stamford Bridge so if he continues like that, with a little more luck, he will get on the scoresheet.