Manchester United had a potential selection crisis for their encounter with Como in the Champions League this evening.
Under-fire manager Michael Carrick is without nine senior players for matchday three of this season’s league phase.
Despite the outburst, Martinez started Man Utd’s ‘Roses derby’ with Leeds at the weekend, only to be forced off at the break due to a thigh injury. As such, the Argentine international is ruled out here.
Sidelined: Lisandro Martinez
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The quartet are all not named in the matchday squad.
Other missing players included longer-term absentees Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu and Manuel Ugarte.
Yoro, of course, will play no part due to suspension and is replaced by Noussair Mazraoui.
Matthijs de Ligt comes into central defence for the first time in nearly a year.
In midfield, it’s the Youri Tielmans and Andrey Santos once more, joined by Mason Mount.
Bruno Fernandes gets a free role alongside Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.
Man Utd XI: Lammens, Mazraoui,De Ligt, Maguire, Dalot, Tielemans, Santos; Mbeumo, Mount, Fernandes; Cunha
Subs: Darlow, Heaton, Amass, Armer, Baleba, Kamason, Fletcher, Fletcher, Diallo, Lacey, Thompson, Zirkzee
Injured: Sesko, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaton, Rashford, Martinez, Mainoo, Shaw, Heaven
Suspended: Yoro
Time and date: 5.45pm BST today, Wednesday October 21, 2026
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
How to watch: TNT Sports