TWO TEAM ALTERATIONS
David De Gea missed out on Wednesday’s pleasant with Cadiz, as Martin Dubravka performed the complete 90 minutes in aim throughout our 4-2 defeat. Our no.1 was again within the line-up rather than the Slovakian on Saturday, nevertheless, and that regarded like being our solely change to the beginning XI till, 10 minutes earlier than kick-off, Isak Hansen-Aaroen was drafted in to interchange Donny van de Beek in midfield.
The Verdiblancos have been with out 5 first-team gamers concerned on the World Cup, with Portugal’s William Carvalho and Argentina pair German Pezzella and Guido Rodriguez among the many absentees. Captain and membership legend Joaquin was additionally lacking resulting from a muscle harm however the Champions League challengers have been nonetheless in a position to title a really aggressive aspect as Fekir, a World Cup winner with France, and prime scorer Borja Iglesias led the assault.
TOUGH TO TAKE FOR TEDEN
It was a gradual opening to the sport, with each side in search of to maintain possession and prise a gap and the one factor of actual word to report within the first 20 minutes was the unlucky harm suffered by Teden Mengi, who pulled up clutching his hamstring when attempting to make a restoration run. It’s a setback for the younger Academy graduate, who has began each video games in Spain after a protracted spell on the sidelines. The 20-year-old needed to be stretchered off the sector, with Rhys Bennett changing him.