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26 September 2023 • 7:16pm
7:14PM
Crystal Palace team news
Starting XI : Henderson; Clyne, Holding, Richards, Mitchell; Doucoure, Riedewald, Schlupp; Rak-Sayki, Ayew, Mateta
Full debuts for Rob Holding and Dean Henderson, the former Manchester United goalkeeper. Rak-Sayki came on as a sub against Arsenal a few weeks ago and looked promising. American defender Chris Richards was signed from Bayern Munich last year.
7:10PM
Man Utd’s team is in
Starting XI : Onana; Amrabat, Varane, Maguire, Dalot; Casemiro, Hannibal, Mount; Pellistri, Martial, Garnacho
That looks like Amrabat will be starting as right-back, possibly drifting into midfield when United have the ball. Youngsters Pellestri and Garnacho on the wings, starts for Varane and Mount. Garnacho has looked a lively sub but a little underwhelming on recent starts.
6:54PM
THAT Darren Ambrose goal
6:45PM
Manchester United’s new midfielder Sofyan Amrabat signing autographs
Amrabat came on as a substitute at Turf Moor and could well make his first start this evening.
Credit: Getty Images/Ash Donelon
6:34PM
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6:29PM
A chance for some of United’s returning players to get minutes
Manchester United begin their Carabao Cup defence at home to Crystal Palace tonight, and a second successive win would at least partially lift the gloom that hangs over the club.
Erik ten Hag’s team were not very convincing in victory at Burnley, achieved thanks to a moment of magic by Bruno Fernandes, but do at least have players such as Raphael Varane and Sofyan Amrabat returning to fitness.
This fixture brings back memories of Darren Ambrose’s stunning long-range goal in 2011, when Palace pulled off a famous victory at Old Trafford to reach the semi-finals, only to lose to Cardiff City on penalties. United and Palace also have history in the FA Cup, with United breaking Ian Wright’s heart after a replay in 1990 and Alan Pardew’s touchline dancing cursing Palace at Wembley in the 2016 final.
Palace’s start to the league season has not been much to worry or write home about, with eight points from six games. Odsonne Édouard and Michael Olise have suffered from injury problems, with Roy Hodgson expressing regret that he would be forced into rotating extensively in the League Cup.
The Crystal Palace manager said: “It’s a little bit disappointing because at the start of the season I didn’t envisage our current situation and I thought that we might be able to give [the League Cup] a real go. Now, we will still give it a real go, but I’m sure people like yourselves will criticise the fact that the team that plays on Tuesday night might be different to this one.”
Mason Mount could return to action for United, alongside Harry Maguire, but Ten Hag has another injury worry in the shape of Sergio Reguilon. Jadon Sancho continues to be in exile away from all first-team activities.
Full team news on the way shortly.
