Cristiano Ronaldo back as Manchester United fans want six changes to line-up vs Arsenal

Injury problems have eased for Manchester United yet they are still set to be without four players for the meeting with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon (12.30pm). United need all three points in their first game since Erik ten Hag was appointed to keep their fading top-four hopes alive.

The Dutchman will remain at Ajax until the end of this season as he chases a third Eredivisie title. Before he touches down, Ralf Rangnick continues to take charge.

During his pre-match press conference, the interim manager confirmed that United will be missing Luke Shaw (leg), Paul Pogba (calf) and Edinson Cavani (calf), while Fred (hip) is also set to be absent. Here is the line-up Manchester Evening News readers would like to see Rangnick choose for the Arsenal game;

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Goalkeeper - David de Gea

David de Gea has played all 33 games in the Premier League so far this campaign. Given that he has been the best and most consistent performer, that will not change here.

Defenders - Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Alex Telles

United have been calamitous at the back this season. A return for classy France international Raphael Varane gives them a welcome boost but, as the supporters have discovered, question marks linger over which three players are the most suitable to join him. Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof and Alex Telles - in the absence of Shaw - get the nod as captain Harry Maguire, who was the subject of a bomb threat at his home this week, is absent from the fans' starting XI.

Midfielders - Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard

Aside from Maguire, it is in midfield where the other high-profile casualty