{"id":96706,"date":"2023-11-29T17:24:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=96706"},"modified":"2023-11-29T17:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:24:47","slug":"galatasaray-vs-man-utd-live-champions-league-team-news-and-line-ups-as-rasmus-hojlund-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/galatasaray-vs-man-utd-live-champions-league-team-news-and-line-ups-as-rasmus-hojlund-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"Galatasaray vs Man Utd LIVE: Champions League team news and line-ups as Rasmus Hojlund starts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are times when managing Manchester United does not seem the only impossible job at Old Trafford. The captaincy comes with an armband, a status and a guarantee of criticism, some of it from the club\u2019s most iconic skipper.<\/p>\n
Rasmus H\u00f8jlund has become one of just seven players to score five or more goals in their first four appearances in the Champions League, group stage to final.<\/p>\n
Galatasaray goalkeeper, Fernando Luslera says that the fans will play a big part in tonight\u2019s clash against Manchester United and could help his team go on to win. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be playing at home against Manchester United; we will need our fans there a lot. With their support, we want to win the remaining two matches to get through the group.\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Rain has consistently poured down in Istanbul making the under foot conditions very wet on the pitch at RAMS Park. Uefa have said that the match will go ahead despite a postponement being touted as an option. <\/p>\n
Manchester United\u2019s crucial Champions League clash against Galatasaray will be subject to a pitch inspection after hours of torrential rain in Istanbul left the match in danger of being postponed.<\/p>\n
Uefa officials were forced to examine the surface RAMS Park after thunderous downpours on Wednesday afternoon, with the Group A clash set to kick off at 8:45pm local time (5:45pm GMT) this evening.<\/p>\n
The Uefa Youth League match between Galatasaray and United, held earlier in the day and at a different stadium, was played during the torrential rain, which left the pitch sodden and the ball holding up on the surface.<\/p>\n
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There is set to be a pitch inspection in Galatasaray after heavy downpours throughout Wednesday afternoon <\/p>\n
Erik ten Hag makes four changes to the Manchester United team that defeated Everton 3-0 at the weekend. Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaces Diogo Dalot at right-back while Sofyan Amrabat slots into the midfield ahead of Kobbie Mainoo. <\/p>\n
Marcus Rashford is suspended and Anthony Martial sits out so Antony and Rasmus Hojlund come back into the team. <\/p>\n
Galatasary XI: Muslera: Boey, Bardakci, Kaan, Angelino; Ndombele, Torreira; Ziyech, Mertens, Zaha; Icardi<\/p>\n