Believe it or not, Manchester United can still advance through to the UEFA Champions League knockout round on Tuesday night. A win over Bayern Munich, plus a draw in the other Group B match, FC Copenhagen vs. Galatasaray, would do it.
However, the odds of all that happening are very long, to say the least. Let’s take a look at what lineup manager Erik ten Hag could go with, in his side’s desperate hopes of trying to advance through to the round of 16.
Manchester United vs Bayern Munich FYIs
Kickoff: Tue. Sept. 12, 8 pm, Old Trafford, Manchester, UK
Competition: UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 6/6
Team News: Bayern Munich Manchester United
Starting XI Predictions: Bayern Munich Manchester United
UCL Standing: Bayern Munich 1st, 13 pts, DWWWW Manchester United 4th, 4 pts DLWLL
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: Bayern Munich 38% Draw 25% Manchester United 37%
Expect manager Erik ten Hag to do some squad rotation here- the stellar youngster Kobbie Mainoo could or at least should, be in the mix here. And the ostracized Raphael Varane could see a recall here too.
Man United Starting XI Prediction vs Bayern Munich (UCL Group Stage)
Andre Onana; Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Rasmus Hojlund
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