Brentford vs Man United LIVE team news as Kobbie Mainoo decision made and Matheus Cunha starts
Ruben Amorim has the chance to make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time today as Manchester United face Brentford.
United secured an uplifting 2-1 win over Chelsea last time out. United seemed to be heading for a comfortable three points as they led 2-0 with Chelsea down to 10 men, but Casemiro's red card and a late Trevoh Chalobah goal ensured a nervy ending to what had looked like being a straightforward evening's work.
Today they are in the capital as they face a Brentford side that have struggled in the opening weeks of the season. The Bees have taken just four points from their first five league games of the campaign, and today marks a great opportunity for United to keep the momentum going.
Here are the teams for today's game:
United XI: Bayindir, Maguire, De Ligt, Shaw, Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Sesko, Cunha.
Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Hickey, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Schade, Thiago.
Stick with us for updates from the Gtech Community Stadium throughout the day.
United’s line-up is as expected - Bayindir remains in goal, Amorim sticks with a three-man defence of De Ligt, Maguire and Shaw, while Ugarte comes in for the suspended Casemiro. You have to feel for Mainoo, whose wait to start a Premier League game this season goes on. Despite Amorim claiming he “loves Kobbie”, the United boss has overlooked the out-of-favour midfielder yet again which, given how unconvincing Ugarte has been when he has featured this season, is a huge blow to the England international.
Up front, Amorim can finally start his three summer attacking signings - Mbeumo, Cunha and Sesko - for the first time. Amorim will be looking for the trio to gel