Manchester United will host FC Copenhagen on Tuesday evening at Old Trafford targeting their first victory in this season’s UEFA Champions League.
The Red Devils remain without a single point having lost their opening two Group A games to Bayern Munich and Galatasaray.
In fact they are winless in five successive matches at the top level of European Football after their performance in the Europa League last season.
Even in the domestic league, Man United are still flattering to deceive despite having beaten Sheffield United and Brentford in their recent outings.
They will face a Copenhagen side on Tuesday who sit one place and one point above them. They secured that point in their opener as they drew 2-2 with Galatasaray, and despite losing to Bayern in their second game, the Danish giants pushed the German champions to the wall till the end.
Copenhagen will head to Old Trafford with a 14-game Unbeaten run on the road to protect and will hope to put up a resilient performance.
Team News
Erik Ten Hag will be without Casemiro as he is ruled out through suspension. He received a red card as United lost to Galatasaray in the previous round.
The Midfielder will be joined by Amad Diallo ( Knee), Lisandro Martinez (foot), Kobbie Mainoo ( ankle), Aaron Wan-Bissaka ( muscle), Tyrell Malacia ( Knee) and Luke Shaw( muscle), who are all ruled out with injuries. Jardon Sancho is also still out after his burst-up with Ten Hag.
For Copenhagen, they will be without William Clem, Noah Sahsah and Nicolai Boilsen, who are all out with injuries.
Rasmus Hojlund’s young brother Oscar Hojlund is in contention to play for Copenhagen.
Match Facts
FC København’s first ever UEFA Champions League win was against Manchester United, a 1-0 home victory in November 2006. However, they’ve never won (D1 L3) or scored a goal (9 conceded) in four away games against English sides in the competition.
Manchester United’s last game against a Danish side in the UEFA Champions League came in December 2008, in a 2-2 draw with Aalborg BK. The Red Devils won their first three games against Danish teams in the competition, but have only won one of the last three (D1 L1).
FC København haven’t scored a goal in any of their last seven matches against English sides in European competition (D3 L4), with their last such goal coming against Manchester City in the UEFA Cup in February 2009 (a 2-1 defeat in the last 32 second leg).
This is the first time Manchester United have begun a European Cup/UEFA Champions League campaign with defeats in their opening two matches. Indeed, they’ve lost their last three games in this competition, and have never lost four in a row in the European Cup/Champions League.
Probable Line-ups
Manchester United: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Reguilon; Eriksen, McTominay; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund
Copenhagen: Grabara; Jelert, Diks, Vavro, Sorensen; Lerager, Falk, Claesson; Achouri, Larsson, Elyounouss
