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Dominic Booth

The Manchester United team fans want Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to pick vs FC Barcelona

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a number of dilemmas when picking his Manchester United team to face Barcelona tonight.

Luke Shaw is suspended, Nemanja Matic remains doubtful having been struggling with injury of late, while the form of Anthony Martial , Jesse Lingard and Alexis Sanchez means none of them are automatic selections.

Fringe players came into equation against West Ham on Saturday evening though many flattered to deceive: Marcos Rojo was unconvincing at left-back, Phil Jones didn't do enough to displace either Victor Lindelof or Chris Smalling at centre-back and youngsters Andreas Pereira and Mason Greenwood came off the bench.

So what side should Solskjaer select in the Nou Camp tonight? United fans have been having their say and there's one XI that is cropping up a lot more than others...

Lingard or Martial?

Lots of United fans suggested this 4-3-3 of sorts, with Lingard and Martial competing for the final place in Solskjaer's side.

Other options

Some supporters have suggested Matteo Darmian returns from the cold as an option at left-back, with others calling for a 3-5-2 system.

The Manchester United team (most) fans want to see

The below XI seems to be the one picked by most supporters, with Lingard getting the nod over Martial and Solskjaer's diamond formation continuing with Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku paired up front.

Scott McTominay and Fred are the overwhelming choices to team up with Paul Pogba in midfield and despite some calls for Darmian or even Rojo in the back four, Ashley Young and Diogo Dalot are fairly unanimous choices to play against Barcelona in tonight's Champions League second leg:

Manchester United's record without Luke Shaw and why he's a huge miss against FC Barcelona  

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