Man Utd vs Rochdale
Carabao Cup 2019/20
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Wednesday, 25 September, 2019
Kick-off time: 8pm BST
Manchester United must pick themselves up and regroup for what could be a tricky Carabao Cup tie against Rochdale at Old Trafford.
Sunday's 2-0 defeat at West Ham laid bare the scale of the task facing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the United boss devoid of attacking points and short on points as the 2019-20 season shapes up to be another year of frustration for Red Devils fans - despite the recent announcement of record revenues.
Solskjaer will bring in a number of young players for Wednesday night's cup tie against League One Rochdale, but with just five goals in their last six games, United could be in for a tight affair.
Man Utd team news and predicted lineup
Paul Pogba is likely to return from an ankle injury in some capacity. The Frenchman has been sidelined since the international break, missing United's wins over Leicester and Astana this month as well as the defeat at West Ham.
Solskjaer is convinced Pogba will be available for next Monday's Premier League clash against Arsenal and is planning to give the midfielder some game time as they welcome League One Dale.
England forward Marcus Rashford is facing an indeterminate period out of the side because of a groin complaint he suffered in the second half against the Hammers.
Teenager Mason Greenwood missed out at the London Stadium because of tonsillitis but the 17-year-old is in contention for the cup tie.
Man Utd XI: Romero; Dalot, Tuanzebe, Jones, Rojo; Fred, Pogba; Lingard, Gomes, Chong; Greenwood
Prediction: Man Utd 1-0 Rochdale
With United lacking attacking options and likely to field a similar lineup to the one which beat Astana, expect plenty of possession from the hosts - but not necessarily much of an end product.
The Red Devils should in theory have more than enough talent on the pitch to cruise through, but confidence will be low in Solskjaer's squad - and Rochdale could well sense a big upset.
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Match odds
- Man Utd to win: 1/7
- Rochdale to win: 29/1
TV channel and live stream information
The match will not be televised live in the UK.
You can follow all the action and analysis on Standard Sport's LIVE blog with James Robson at Old Trafford.
Head to head (h2h) results and history
The two sides have met once before, with United beating Rochdale 2-0 in the FA Cup back in 1986 thanks to goals from Frank Stapleton and Mark Hughes.
