Fixture: Benfica vs Manchester United
Competition: Champions League
Kick-off: 19:45 (UK time)

Manchester United have confirmed their starting eleven and substitutes to take on Benfica in a Champions League group stage game at the Estadio da Luz this evening.

Jose Mourinho's side have won both their group fixtures so far and will be looking to make it three in a row in Portugal.




Mourinho is still without Eric Bailly, Marouane Fellaini and Paul Pogba due to injury, while Luke Shaw and Marcos Rojo continue to be out despite making good progress in their respective recoveries.

The Red Devils boss picks David de Gea between the sticks, while at the back he goes with Victor Lindelof and Chris Smalling as the centre-back pairing. Ander Herrera plays, as does Nemanja Matic. Juan Mata, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Rashford support Romelu Lukaku up top.

If Mourinho does need to make changes at the Estadio da Luz then he can look to his bench and call for Anthony Matial, with Ashley Young another option.

 


Manchester United Team vs Benfica

De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Blind, Herrera, Matic, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Lukaku

Substitutes: Romero, Darmian, Jones, McTominay, Lingard, Young, Martial