Today is the day Manchester United attempt to get their season back on track after an underwhelming start.
20.09.2023 - 04:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
After a one-year absence, United will embark on another Champions League campaign on Wednesday night with a tough trip to German giants Bayern Munich.
Erik ten Hag led United to a third-place finish in the Premier League in his first season at the club, securing his side a spot in the Champions League for the 2023/24 season. United were drawn into Group A of the competition alongside Galatasaray, Copenhagen and Wednesday's opposition, Bayern Munich.
United head to Germany on the back of two 3-1 defeats, the latest at home to Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League. Ten Hag's side has now lost three of their last four games, and they will need to refind their winning ways if they want to overcome one of the tournament favourites on Wednesday.
So, could United get off to a good start in the Champions League this season? Let's take a look.
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To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, transfers and suspensions. FIFA 23 is not up to date with the latest kits or numbers, so both sides are in the kits from the 2022/23 season.
We predict that the hosts could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ulreich; Mazraoui, Upamecano, Min-Jae, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane.
We predict that United could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Reguilon; Casemiro, Fernandes, Eriksen; Rashford, Hojlund, Garnacho.
United got off to the worst start possible when Casemiro's wayward backpass played Harry Kane through on goal just four minutes in, and as expected
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