(4-2-3-1) Hojlund, Garnarcho and Antony to start – Man United predicted Starting XI vs Bayern Munich: team news and injury update

(4-2-3-1) Hojlund, Garnarcho and Antony to start – Man United predicted Starting XI vs Bayern Munich: team news and injury update

Manchester United will be playing their UEFA Champions League group stage final fixture against Bayern. The Red Devils are on just 4 points and sit bottom of the Group A table.

Copenhagen and Galatasaray have a point more than United. United enters this game after a 3-0 home defeat in the Premier League to AFC Bournemouth.

Bayern Munich leads the UCL Group A table with 13 points. Even the worst of the results all around will see them still finish top of the table and enter the next stages of the competition.

In hindsight, the Bavarians will be gutted by the 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga last match.

Kick-Off:
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 8:00 PM UK

Wednesday, 13 December 2023 at 1:30 AM IST

Location: Old Trafford

Form
Manchester United (in all competitions): L-W-L-D-W

Bayern (in all competitions): L-D-W-W-W

Players to Watch
Harry Maguire (Manchester United)
In the 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, defender Harry Maguire was the only good thing about United’s game. Maguire won the Premier League Player of the Month recognition for November month and is continuously performing well.

Last time in a UCL game at Old Trafford, it was the centre-back’s solo goal that helped United record the only win so far after 5 group stage fixtures.

Match Facts
In the reverse fixture, Bayern won 4-3 against United at the Allianz Arena
The Red Devils will need a win in this one and hope for a draw from the Copenhagen vs Galatasaray game to reach the next stages of UCL
In the last away game, Bayern lost 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt

Injury & Team News
Erik ten Hag still holds his managerial seat after a 3-0 thrashing by AFC Bournemouth. In this game, he will have to do without playmaker Christian Eriksen and Man United’s number 7 Mason Mount. Defensively Manchester United are on the back foot without Lisandro Martínez, Tyrell Malacia and Casemiro.

After suffering a 5-1 and first Bundesliga defeat of the season, Thomas Tuchel will want a better display by Bayern in this UCL fixture. Tuchel will be coping at Old Trafford without defenders Matthijs de Ligt, Tarek Buchmann and Bouna Sarr. Teenage goalkeeper Tom Ritzy Hülsmann is suffering from a hamstring injury as well.

Head to Head
Total Matches – 12

Man United wins – 2

Bayern wins – 5

Draws – 5

Man United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):
Onana (GK); Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Shaw; McTominay, Amrabat; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Højlund

Bayern predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):
Neuer (GK); Mazraoui, Upamecano, KIM, Davies; Goretzka, Kimmich; Coman, Musiala, Sane; Kane