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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Richard Fay

Manchester United line up vs Astana includes Mason Greenwood and Fred

Manchester United have confirmed their starting line up for the first match of the Europa League campaign against Astana.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side host the Kazakhstan champions at Old Trafford on Thursday night and they have named nine changes from the weekend win at Leicester.

Mason Greenwood starts his first match of the season up front, while fellow youngsters Angel Gomes and Tahith Chong have both also been included in the starting XI.

Fred starts in midfield following his impressive performance at the weekend with Axel Tuanzebe and Sergio Romero also earning their first starts of the new season.

James Garner has been named on the bench for the match.

United XI: Romero, Dalot, Jones, Tuanzebe, Rojo, Matic, Fred, Chong, Gomes, Greenwood, Rashford.

Subs: Grant, Maguire, Mata, Lingard, Young, Garner, McTominay.

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