17:30
Here’s Ole Gunnar Solskjær: “We had a good day, a professional day [on Saturday] but this is a new game. Coming from Norway, I’m used to the astroturf – the players have trained on it, I’ve got no complaints.”
On Van de Beek, he says: “We know what he’s capable of, he’s been working really hard over the summer. He’s stronger, fitter and we’re looking forward to seeing him in action.”
17:04
As if this wasn’t a tough enough assignment for the hosts, they are without a number of injured players including their captain, Fabian Lustenberger, and last season’s Swiss league top scorer, Jean-Pierre Nsame.
In Nsame’s absence, his Cameroon compatriot Moumi Ngameleu and DR Congo forward Meschak Elia will carry the goal threat, while winger Christian Fassnacht featured in Switzerland’s impressive Euro 2020 campaign.
United fans might recognise one name on the Young Boys bench – midfielder Alex Jankewitz, who was sent off after two minutes for Southampton as they lost 9-0 at Old Trafford in February.
17:02
Here’s today’s Fiver, on Big Cup and DJ Snake:
16:56
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16:50
Previously: United began their Champions League campaign on the artificial turf here back in 2018, when Paul Pogba scored twice in a 3-0 win. They finished second in the group, shocked PSG in the last-16 and then were well beaten by Barça in the quarters. Young Boys finished bottom of Group H but earned a memorable home win over … Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus. Him again!
16:45
Team news
Young Boys (4-2-3-1): Von Ballmoos (c); Hefti, Camara, Lauper, García; Sierro, Martins Pereira; Fassnacht, Aebischer, Ngamaleu; Elia.
Subs: Zbinden, Faivre, Zesiger, Spielmann, Kanga, Sulejmani, Jankewitz, Bürgy, Siebatcheu, Mambimbi, Maceiras, Rieder.
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire (c), Shaw; Fred, Van de Beek; Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Pogba; Ronaldo.
Subs: Heaton, Kovar, Bailly, Dalot, Varane, Mata, Matic, Lingard, Elanga, Greenwood, Martial.
Updated
16:45
The Manchester United team is in! Ronaldo starts in what looks like a 4-2-3-1, with Donny Van de Beek getting a shot in midfield – that will likely mean that Paul Pogba moves to the left, alongside Fernandes and Sancho. Victor Lindelöf starts in central defence, with Raphaël Varane on the bench. Team news for the hosts to follow …
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Ole has named his first side of our 2021/22 #UCL campaign 👊#MUFC
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Updated
16:45
Preamble
