Man United’s rumoured starting XI vs. Nottingham Forest with Raphael Varane expected to start – Man United News And Transfer News

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Manchester United will face Nottingham Forest tonight.

The match against Forest will be United’s first in the Premier League since the World Cup break ended and the Red Devils’ second official match after the victory against Burnley in the Carabao Cup.

Erik ten Hag will have the benefit of a full squad to choose from with no players sidelined with injury.

According to a source who has been right numerous times in the past regarding the rumored lineups and starting XI, Raphael Varane is ready to go.

Varane is likely to be the surprise inclusion in the team that is beginning to consider that he along with Lisandro Martínez made it all the way to the World Cup final with their respective national teams.

While Martínez did not play a role in the final, Varane played for France well into extra time until coming off with what appeared to be an injury.

No doubt United fans would have been fearing the Frenchman would be out for some time, but according to the source, the 29-year-old will start against Forest.

Another player who is ready to start from the very beginning is Tyrell Malacia.

It is unclear if Malacia will start on his favored left flank ahead of Luke Shaw or deploy in the right-back role.

In United’s final Premier League match against Fulham, Malacia started at right-back in place of the suspended Diogo Dalot.

Antony also starts against Steve Cooper’s men.

The Brazilian started on the bench against Burnley, but now it is likely that he will come on from the start.

Other supposedly “leaked” lineups show that Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford will form the rest of the attacking trio alongside Antony.

Martial would lead the line with Rashford being restored to his favored left wing.

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