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Thursday nights BT sport doesn't quite have the same ring to it as the channel 5 days but we embark on another European campaign in the bastard child of European football. A competition so stupid that teams that fail in the big competition are put into it half way through as punishment.
Anyway things I know about FC Astanna they're from Kazakhstan which is bloody miles away and the away fixture will be the furthest the reds have ever travelled for a European game.
You have to assume it's going to be a major rotation for this one with a number of the kids getting chances from the start in the first XI with a few of the senior guys alongside to guide them.
Romero
Tuenzebe Jones Maguire Rojo
Fred Periera
Greenwood Gomes Chong
Rashford
I don't think Dalot is fit so I guess Tuenzebe might have to play at right back there's rumours that Williams might get a call up to play at left back but I think Ole might try to give Rojo a run out as he's not played any football this season so far.
In midfield I think he'll want to give Fred some minutes probably alongside Periera or Matic but hopefully we will see Garner on the bench.
Bit harder up top with so few options I think he'll give Rashford the start and play the youngsters in behind him.
I don't really believe in just chucking all the kids in it's got to be done sensibly we may see Lingard start if he's recovered from illness in one of the attacking midfield positions to give us a bit more experience in the attack.
The risk as always is a heavily rotated team up against a team that is used to playing together every week can see you caught out and this game for the Astanna players is huge I doubt many of them will have played at a ground like Old Trafford before so they'll be bang up for it but these guys need to match that as a good performance here could get you in the team for the league matches.
Anyway things I know about FC Astanna they're from Kazakhstan which is bloody miles away and the away fixture will be the furthest the reds have ever travelled for a European game.
You have to assume it's going to be a major rotation for this one with a number of the kids getting chances from the start in the first XI with a few of the senior guys alongside to guide them.
Romero
Tuenzebe Jones Maguire Rojo
Fred Periera
Greenwood Gomes Chong
Rashford
I don't think Dalot is fit so I guess Tuenzebe might have to play at right back there's rumours that Williams might get a call up to play at left back but I think Ole might try to give Rojo a run out as he's not played any football this season so far.
In midfield I think he'll want to give Fred some minutes probably alongside Periera or Matic but hopefully we will see Garner on the bench.
Bit harder up top with so few options I think he'll give Rashford the start and play the youngsters in behind him.
I don't really believe in just chucking all the kids in it's got to be done sensibly we may see Lingard start if he's recovered from illness in one of the attacking midfield positions to give us a bit more experience in the attack.
The risk as always is a heavily rotated team up against a team that is used to playing together every week can see you caught out and this game for the Astanna players is huge I doubt many of them will have played at a ground like Old Trafford before so they'll be bang up for it but these guys need to match that as a good performance here could get you in the team for the league matches.