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PSG vs Man Utd line ups: Predicted XIs and team news for Champions League clash in Paris

Manchester United face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday night with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer facing an injury crisis.

Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic, Anthony Martial, Juan Mata, Phil Jones and Antonio Valencia are all out.

United will also be without the suspended Paul Pogba, while Alexis Sanchez is out for up to eight weeks with knee ligament damage.

It means Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku are likely to be deployed in a two-man attack, with Solskjaer set to alter the shape of his team as Anreas Pereira fills in for Pogba following his goal against Southampton.

Alexis Sanchez added to United’s concerns after suffering suspected knee ligament damage in Saturday’s 3-2 win against Southampton.

Martial is the one Solskjaer hoped to have back, but with Arsenal coming up on Sunday in a six-pointer in the race for Champions League qualification, United’s interim manager does not want to gamble.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel will still be without star man Neymar due to a metatarsal injury, but the French champions will likely opt for the same compact system which worked brilliantly at Old Trafford.

Edinson Cavani could be available after missing the first leg through injury, but may more likely be used as an option from the bench if PSG need a goal in the second half.

PSG XI: Buffon, Kehrer, Kimpembe, Silva, Bernat, Alves, Di Maria, Marquinhos, Verratti, Draxler, Mbappe

Man Utd XI (4-4-2): De Gea, Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, McTominay, Pereira, Fred, Lukaku, Rashford

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