Confirmed Man United XI vs AS Roma: Ayden Heaven starts

Manchester United host AS Roma this evening for a Champions League group stage tie.

Head coach Michael Carrick has made two changes to the side that lost to Chelsea on Saturday, recalling Kobbie Mainoo and Ayden Heaven to the starting XI.

Here is the confirmed line-up for the game.

Goalkeeper and Defence

Senne Lammens is in goal.

Leny Yoro is the right-back; Harry Maguire continues at centre-back. He is joined by Heaven. Diogo Dalot is at left-back.

Martinez drops to the bench after his kamikaze performance against Chelsea. Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui are also available, but on the bench.

Patrick Dorgu is back in training but not ready to feature.

Midfield

Carlos Baleba and Kobbie Mainoo form the central midfield pivot, with Andrey Santos dropping to the bench.

Manuel Ugarte is a long-term absentee.

Attack

Amad, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are the front four.

Amad will likely be on the right, with Fernandes in the 10, Cunha on the left and Mbeumo up front.

Benjamin Sesko is out of action until the new year. Marcus Rashford is close to fitness but not yet ready.

Substitutes

Karl Darlow, Tom Heaton, De Ligt, Harry Amass, Martinez, Mazraoui, Santos, Mason Mount, Tyler Fletcher, Youri Tielemans, Shea Lacey and Joshua Zirkzee are the substitutes.

Final Thoughts

Lisandro Martinez axed after his red card against Chelsea.Kobbie Mainoo starts with Santos making way.Carrick retains an otherwise unchanged XI.Neither Rashford nor Dorgu are on the bench despite being back in training.

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