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Daniel Murphy

Van de Beek starts but Pogba dropped - Manchester United line up fans want to see vs Tottenham

Manchester United fans want Donny van de Beek to make his first Premier League start for the club against Tottenham, replacing Paul Pogba in the side.

Following their successful outing in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, United are back in top-flight action on Sunday as Jose Mourinho's side visit Old Trafford.

It may still be early in the season but the match could be a vital one in the race for the top four, especially as both sides have had an inconsistent start to the season.

United may have won at Brighton last weekend, but only just, and fans want to see a couple of changes to the side after the fortunate victory.

The biggest would be the dropping of Pogba from the starting XI in favour of new signing Van de Beek. The Dutchman is yet to start in a league game but has impressed off the bench and played brilliantly against Brighton on Wednesday, setting up Juan Mata's goal with a skillful flick.

Another change supporters want to see comes in defence, with Eric Bailly replacing Victor Lindelof. Bailly spent much of last season on the sidelines but is now back fully fit and put in an impressive display at Brighton in midweek.

The rest of the team that supporters have chosen picks itself, with Nemanja Matic getting the nod in midfield over Fred and Scott McTominay.

United team fans want to see vs Spurs: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Fernandes, Van de Beek; Greenwood, Martial, Rashford.

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