Here is how we predict Manchester United will line up against Benfica this week:
Manchester United welcome Benfica to Old Trafford on Tuesday for their return fixture in this season’s Champions League group stage, and Jose Mourinho’s side will know a victory willsecure their place in the knockout stages.
United are currently top of Group A with a maximum nine points from three matches, and they can ensure a smooth transition with two matches to spare if they overcome their Portuguese opponents later this week.
United got over the disappointment of losing 2-1 to Huddersfield Town earlier this month by defeating Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur in quick succession and they should have too much for a Benfica side that is yet to pick up a point in Europe this season.
In early team news, United are without Marcos Rojo, Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick and Zlatan Ibrahimovic but they have plenty of options heading into this fixture.
It will be interesting to see if Luke Shaw gets a start having been overlooked for much of the campaign to date, with Daley Blind a more likely starter on the left, while the likes of Anthony Martial, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard can all expect to kick things off after being named on the bench against Tottenham Hotspur.
With all that in mind here is how we expect United to line up against Benfica on Tuesday:
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