Benfica v Man Utd Probable lineup – Lack of choice in midfield for Mourinho ahead of their Champions League clash

Paul Pogba, Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimović remain side-lined, while we’ll have to wait for an update from the boss in Tuesday’s press conference on the fitness of Eric Bailly, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick – who all missed Saturday’s clash with Liverpool. Meanwhile, Benfica right-back Andrea Almeida will miss out through suspension, after being sent off in their last European tie away to Basel. Fellaini is a crucial player for United now, an all-round player and United will be praying that his will be back in form. There is a good chance of Lindelöf playing, a player who was only recently sold to Man United from Benfica.

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United continued the unbeaten start to the season in all competitions on Saturday, with a hard-fought draw at Anfield in the Premier League. The Reds have now gone eight games without defeat in the league and, having won the previous two Champions League outings this term, Jose Mourinho’s men will be confident going into the clash at Benfica’s Estadio da Luz on Wednesday night. Convincing wins against Basel and CSKA Moscow in the opening fixtures mean United can all but secure a place in the knock-out rounds with a win in Lisbon, while the Eagles will be looking to get their first points on the board in Group A, having lost both of their opening matches.