Pellistri in, Martial out: Three Man United changes Erik ten Hag must make against Galatasaray
Manchester United will travel to Turkey to face Galatasaray on Wednesday in a must-win UEFA Champions League encounter.
The Red Devils are rock-bottom in Group A after four games. If they want to stay in this elite competition, they must beat Galatasaray.
Man United are coming at the back of a resounding 3-0 victory over Everton.
The scoreline suggests that United steamrolled past the toffees, but that is not true.
Everton had plenty of good chances to find the back of the net but were poor up front.
We believe Erik ten Hag should make the below three changes to improve his starting XI.
Raphael Varane for Victor Lindelof
Varane has been warming the bench for the past few weeks as Ten Hag is picking Harry Maguire over him for the right centre-back role.
Victor Lindelof partnered Maguire at the back against Everton, with the duo managing to keep a clean sheet.
However, Lindelof was bullied by Dominic Calvert-Lewin a couple of times. The Everton striker targeted Lindelof as he did not get much joy against Maguire.
Lindelof is a decent defender, but Varane is better than him. The Frenchman has won multiple Champions League titles in his career.
His experience could be vital in this make-or-break game for Man United.
Rasmus Hojlund for Anthony Martial
Anthony Martial put on a fine display against Everton, winning a penalty and then scoring the third goal of the game.
Ten Hag asked him to lead the line as Rasmus Hojlund was not deemed fit to be in the squad.
Hojlund is expected to return and should go straight into the XI.
The Denmark international has bagged five goals in four UCL matches this term.
Ten Hag can also opt to play both Martial and Hojlund in a 4-2-2-2 formation.
However, if he sticks with his usual 4-2-3-1 formation, Martial must make way for Hojlund.
Facundo Pellistri for Marcus Rashford
Rashford received his marching orders following a lengthy VAR check against FC Copenhagen.
He won’t participate against Galatasaray as he will serve his one-match suspension.
Jadon Sancho is out of the equation following up his social media outburst against Ten Hag.
Antony would be the natural replacement, but the Brazilian winger missed the clash with Everton due to injury.
His availability is still unclear, but that does not alter our choice.
Facundo Pellistri has shown glimpses of his talent and deserves to start on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old assisted Darwin Nunez in Uruguay’s recent international fixture against Bolivia.
He made a decisive impact in his 20-minute cameo against the Toffees.
He carried the ball to the opposition’s half and picked out Bruno Fernandes, who slotted a through-ball for Martial’s strike.
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