Three ways Manchester United could line up without Bruno Fernandes vs Sevilla

Manchester United could field a starting XI of players who are out or potentially unavailable for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Sevilla.

Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are sidelined with Alejandro Garnacho unavailable. Luke Shaw has not played the last three matches while Marcus Rashford still might not be back from his muscle injury. Tyrell Malacia, Scott McTominay and Marcel Sabitzer are all doubts with Donny van de Beek, like Martinez, out for the season.

It means Erik ten Hag is having to run a tight ship until they return. It could be argued that most of the starting XI picks itself by availability default.

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Ten Hag said at the start of the season he would need to use all of his squad and he is being proved right. Three of the back four due to face Sevilla hardly featured in his plans before the new year, with many if not all of them potentially facing a summer exit.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is now a serious challenger for Diogo Dalot at right-back, while Victor Lindelof and club captain Harry Maguire will line up in the centre of defence ahead of David de Gea. Back in November, when Dalot missed his first United game of the season due to suspension, Malacia came in to play right-back against Fulham.

And in a reversal, Dalot played at left-back against Nottingham Forest in Sunday’s 2-0 win amid Malacia’s absence - and went on to score his first Premier League goal. He played very well and could start there again if both Shaw and Malacia are not deemed fit to start.

In attack, the front three of Antony - who scored and assisted against Forest - Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho look set to start again.

The main blow for United comes in midfield with Bruno