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Callum Vurley

Man Utd's predicted line up vs Norwich as Ralf Rangnick brings back Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick will ring the changes today when they travel to face Norwich this afternoon.

The German utilised his squad against Young Boys by bringing in a number of fringe players such as Juan Mata, Donny van de Beek and Eric Bailly.

But they are likely to take a backseat as the Red Devils look to build some momentum ahead of a busy period of the year.

First they face Norwich before matches against Brentford and Brighton over the next eight days.

And while the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho look set to return, it might be too early for some.

Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to return to the starting line up (Matthew Peters/Manchester United)

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Raphael Varane and Edinson Cavani just miss out through injury as they ramp up their efforts to recover.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial remain out while the latter might not be seen again for the Red Devils after his agent's latest comments on leaving the club.

United may have drawn against Young Boys in the Champions League but Rangnick now has a good idea about his squad.

He started off life with a win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League after Fred scored a stunner.

And with bottom-placed club Norwich on the horizon, Rangnick will be keen to rack up a hefty win to make a statement.

“On the one side, I wanted to give game-time to the players who played today and see them in a competitive level and, on the other hand, rest the others who played on Sunday,” he said.

Ralf Rangnick will be keen to kickstart a run of form at United (Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

“We had a long training session with those players today and we will have two more normal training sessions with them in order to prepare them for the Norwich game tomorrow [Thursday] and on Friday.”

One interesting situation that has become evident since Rangnick’s arrival is his full-back situation.

Diogo Dalot and Alex Telles appear to have taken over as first-choice - with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw playing against Young Boys.

Have Your Say! How should United line-up this afternoon vs Norwich? Comment here.

While the United coach will find it difficult to drop Mason Greenwood after his sensational goal in the Champions League.

The midfield combo of Fred and Scott McTominay could be recalled despite causing such division of opinion within the fanbase.

Fred scored a screamer against Crystal Palace (REUTERS)

But the Brazilian has already benefitted from Rangnick's coaching after his sensational display against Palace while McTominay remains a key figure.

Ronaldo will surely spearhead United's attack as he looks to continue his fine form this season with 12 goals in all competitions.

Man Utd predicted line-up (4-2-2-2): De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes; Greenwood, Ronaldo.

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