Louis van Gaal has named an unchanged lineup for the first leg of Manchester United’s Champions League play-off with Club Brugge this evening.
The Dutchman has opted against rotating his squad and sticks with the same starting XI that beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League last Friday.
Villa Park match-winner Adnan Januzaj continues in the hole behind captain Wayne Rooney, who is on the lookout for his first goal of the season.
Belgian battering ram Marouane Fellaini returns to the bench after serving a domestic suspension for the first two league games of the campaign.
Bastian Schweinsteiger is also among the substitutes as he is forced to wait for a full debut. Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo remain out with injury.
#mufc XI: Romero, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Schneiderlin, Mata, Memphis, Januzaj, Rooney. pic.twitter.com/roPZACWJ9s
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 18, 2015
#mufc subs: Johnstone, Valencia, Schweinsteiger, Herrera, Fellaini, Young, Chicharito.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 18, 2015
Experienced midfielder Timmy Simons may be the most recognisable name turning out for Brugge, who finished second in the Belgian top flight last term.
The winner of the two-legged tie will advance to the group stage of the Champions League.
De opstelling van Club Brugge voor zo meteen tegen Manchester United! #CluMan #WeAreBruges pic.twitter.com/yQTb92Vg2P
— Club Brugge KV (@ClubBrugge) August 18, 2015
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