Andre Onana to start – Manchester United predicted starting XI vs Lyon: Confirmed team news and injury latest for Europa League

Andre Onana to start – Manchester United predicted starting XI vs Lyon: Confirmed team news and injury latest for Europa League

Andre Onana will return in goal for Manchester United against Lyon, but Ruben Amorim has a big decision to make in attack for the Europa League quarter-final second leg.

Onana was replaced by Altay Bayindir for Sunday’s 4-1 defeat at Newcastle, with the Cameroon international given time off to “disconnect” after making two errors that lead to goals against Lyon last week

However, the 29-year-old trained on Wednesday and is set to start the huge European tie.

“Onana will play tomorrow,” Amorim said during the pre-match press conference. “I just think first of all as a coach, and also as a former player, I try to do things that can help a player in this situation.

“So sometimes we talk about managing players physically, we have to manage them also mentally.

“But then, they have to return to competition and Onana is ready.

“He had one weekend that I felt it was better for him to not play, and a good thing for Altay, and this week, my thinking was to put Onana to play.”

Onana’s recall allows Amorim to name the same defensive unit that started the first leg as Harry Maguire – who was selected for media duties – is set to return too after an unused substitute role at St James’ Park

In midfield, Casemiro is likely to resume his partnership with Manuel Ugarte as Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho start in the advanced roles behind the main striker

Joshua Zirkzee has been ruled out for the rest of the season, leaving Amorim with a decision to make as to who leads the line at Old Trafford.

Mason Mount is a wildcard option as a false 9, but Rasmus Hojlund will surely get the nod despite his recent struggles. The Denmark international has scored five goals in the Europa League this season, but none since the turn of the year.

This means Amorim is short of options at centre-back as youngster Ayden Heaven has suffered a setback to join Amad Diallo, Zirkzee, Toby Collyer, Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt on the unavailable list.

Predicted Manchester United XI: Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu; Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund

Injured: Martinez, Maguire, Zirkzee, Collyer, Amad, Heaven, De Ligt, Evans

Time and date: 8pm BST on Thursday April 17, 2025

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester