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Tuesday, 17 September 2013

MANCHESTER UNITED v BAYER LEVERKUSEN: TEAM NEWS


Adnan Januzaj will not be involved in Manchester United's Champions League opener against Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford this evening.

United have opted to wait until October 7th to register the Belgian, by which time he will have been at Old Trafford for two years and be eligible for the UEFA B list.

Danny Welbeck looks certain to miss out too with a knee injury, whilst Phil Jones is also a major doubt with an ankle problem. Rafael trained yesterday morning after a hamstring injury.

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Shinji Kagawa also joined in the main session, he is still feeling the after-effects of a flu virus.

Wayne Rooney will again wear a protective headband after a recent head wound.

Key Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender faces a late fitness test.

The Germany international missed his team's 3-1 weekend win against Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg, as well as his nation's World Cup qualifiers against Austria and the Faroe Islands.

Manchester United Squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Amos, Rafael, Fabio, Jones, Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Buttner, Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Cleverley, Fellaini, Anderson, Kagawa, Young, Van Persie, Rooney, Hernandez.

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