Goalkeeper and Defence


GK – Andre Onana – the 29-year-old is set to get the nod to start in goal, having played in United’s last three fixtures.

CB – Matthijs de Ligt –  it would be a risk to start the Dutchman (who has been sidelined with an ankle injury for a month) but they need his experience at the back.

CB – Harry Maguire –  the centre-back came off in the second half against Bournemouth at the weekend which indicates he will start in Spain.


CB – Leny Yoro – the teenager has been rather consistent but he will probably be picked ahead of Luke Shaw, who looked very rusty on Sunday.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.