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7.31pm GMT

Ole Gunnar Solskjær makes just one change to the side that drew against Arsenal over the weekend, but it’s quite a significant one. Paul Pogba is droppede to the bench, with Mason Greenwood taking his place.

Southampton make four changes to the side that lost against Aston Villa. Kayne Ramsey and Alex Jankewitz make their first Premier League starts, while Moussa Djenepo and Che Adams also come into the side. Nathan Redmond starts on the bench tonight, while Theo Walcott, Oriel Romeu and Ibrahim Diallo are all injured.

7.19pm GMT

Manchester United: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, The Scottish Player, Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood, Cavani

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Pogba, Martial, James, Telles, Matic, Williams, Van de Beek

7.17pm GMT

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7.12pm GMT

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7.12pm GMT

Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Darren Cann
Fourth official: Lee Mason
VAR: Graham Scott
Assistant VAR: Stephen Child

7.12pm GMT

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7.12pm GMT

Scott The Scottish Player is available for selection for Manchester United despite being forced off the field during their draw against Arsenal following a 37-minute long interstinal roller-coaster ride that must have seemed like an eternity for the poor sod. With just three days between matches, Ole Gunnar SOlskjær may freshen up his side. Eric Bailly, Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic may be in line for recalls.

By comparison, Southampton are decimated by injuries, with Michael Obafemi, William Smallbone, Nathan Tella and Mohammed Salisu all sidelined, while Jannik Westergaard, Theo Walcott, Ibrahima Diallo and Kyle Walker-Peters are also major doubts. Oriel Romeu is likely to be available for selection after recovering from the knock he picked up against Villa. A late Deadline Day arrival on loan from Liverpool, Takumi Minamino is unavailable for selection tonight.

5.47pm GMT

Old Trafford is the venue for tonight’s set-to between Manchester United and Southampton. Second in the table, four points behind leaders Manchester City and with one game more under their belt, United could certainly do with a win after dropping five of the last six points available.

On a run of three consecutive defeats, Southampton also need to steady the ship, but showed signs of a return to form against Aston Villa over the weekend in a game they were desperately unlucky to lose. Kick off at Old Trafford is at the ungodly hour of 8.15pm (GMT), but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.

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