Manchester United confirm plans to replace Diogo Dalot as star starts first match in 434 days
Man Utd have revealed their starting line up to face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester United have made five changes to their starting line up to face Bournemouth in the Premier League today. Luke Shaw has been selected to make his first start for the club since 18 February 2024, while Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro all return to the side.
It means Andre Onana remains in goal, with Shaw selected in the other centre-back role. Casemiro and Fernandes will play together in central midfield and Noussair Mazraoui and Patrick Dorgu will be in the wing-back roles. Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo play behind Rasmus Hojlund in attack.
Harry Amass and Tyler Fredricson both drop to the bench after their superb performances against Wolves a week ago and Chido Obi is the reserve striker. There is still no place for Altay Bayindir in the matchday squad as veteran Tom Heaton plays the back-up role again.
Manchester United starting line up vs Bournemouth
Manchester United are without the injured Diogo Dalot for their clash with Bournemouth this weekend. The Portuguese full-back has only missed two matches all season and has been ruled out of the next ‘few games’ at the very least. At his pre-match press conference, Ruben Amorim revealed he could even be sidelined for the rest of the campaign.
There was plenty of speculation over how Amorim would replace Dalot at right wing-back, and it looks like Noussair Mazraoui will start there, with Patrick Dorgu on the left and Luke Shaw in a centre-back role. The other option would be to play Dorgu on the right, move Mazraoui to centre-back, and play Shaw as a wing-back. United also have the option of teenage hopeful Harry Amass on the bench if they require another wing-back option later in the match.
Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of kick-off, Amorim said of Shaw: “He is going to start in the back three. That is the best position for him. We have to take a risk there to manage players but to have players like him and Mason Mount improves this team a lot.”
Manchester United XI: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro, Dorgu, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Shaw, Garnacho, Mainoo, Hojlund. Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Mount, Eriksen, Ugarte, Evans, Amass, Fredricson, Obi