Manchester United's strongest starting XI for rest of the season when every player is fit

As the international break draws to a close, Manchester United face up to their final run of games as they look to salvage something from what has been a dismal season.

The Reds have been back at Carrington this week after the latest round of international fixtures, with the players ready to resume their battle to finish in the top four. The likes of Jadon Sancho, Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka were all seen in training on Wednesday ahead of the weekend’s clash with Leicester.

They’ll be joined by the club’s returning internationals soon, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes among them after helping Portugal secure their place at this year’s World Cup. There’s even an injury boost for United, with Luke Shaw making his return for England after missing the last two games for his club with Covid-19.

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With a place in the Champions League next season still up for grabs, Ralf Rangnick will have plenty of big decisions to make with his side over the coming weeks. So, in an ideal world with everyone fit, who would get into United’s best side?

Goalkeeper

This is perhaps the easiest out of all of the decisions to make. David de Gea will likely end the season as United’s player of the year, and although the Spaniard was snubbed for the latest round of international fixtures, there’s no doubt he starts ahead of Dean Henderson.

Defence

This is where things start to get a bit trickier. Raphael Varane is perhaps the only member of the back four absolutely assured of his place in the side, and who partners him at the heart of the defence is a major discussion point.

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