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Man United v FC Copenhagen

Man United’s Champions League campaign could hardly have gotten off to a worse start, with Erik ten Hag’s men having lost both of their opening games. Tonight’s fixture therefore is a must-win affair, with anything less than all three points leaving them on the brink of another group stage exit.

United struggled to a 2-1 win away at Sheffield United over the weekend, and are still dealing with a raft of injuries, so this is likely to be another tough affair. Copenhagen have shown themselves to be no mugs so far this season, being unlucky to have only taken one point.

Galatasaray came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home with the Danish side, whilst Bayern Munich required a late Mathys Tel strike to snatch the three points after also falling behind.

In their last Champions League endeavour in 2021/22, United lost away from home to Young Boys, and managed only a draw at home, and in 2020/21 they lost away from home to Başakşehir, so their record against teams from Pot 4 has not been what you would expect in recent seasons.

Of course, these games were by no means must-win games, but it does demonstrate that no games can be taken for granted in this competition.

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Erik ten Hag’s side showing little improvement

After a difficult first season finished with Champions League qualification, there was some optimism heading into Erik ten Hag’s second season.

However, another sluggish start, coupled with glaring holes in the squad becoming more apparent as the season has gone on has shown that United’s third place finish was much less to do with their own performance and more down to the woeful seasons of Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea respectively.

After the Galatasaray defeat, United were staring down the barrel of a second run of three consecutive losses already this season, before Scott McTominay snatched the win at the death against Brentford, with two goals in added time to turn the game on its head.

Any hopes of this win lifting the team were mostly dashed by another uninspiring showing at Bramall Lane on Saturday night, though that win has made it two in a row for the Red Devils. Another one here would be the first time all season they have won three in a row.

Barring their 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace at home and their 3-2 defeat at the hands of Galatasaray, United have generally beaten the teams you would expect them to beat and lost to the teams you would expect them to lose to.

The other teams to beat them this season have been Spurs, Arsenal, Brighton and Bayern Munich, all of which are clearly better sides so far this season.

That bodes well for the Red Devils tonight, but with ten Hag’s men not managing to win by more than a single goal all season, we should not be expecting a thrashing here, which is something to bear in mind when planning your Man United v FC Copenhagen bet builder.

Man United team news

United’s defence is becoming a real problem area, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia all absent here.

Casemiro is injured anyway, so his suspension following his red card in United’s last European outing is meaningless, but this leaves United extremely vulnerable.

Fortunately, Raphael Varane made his return at the weekend, although it was a 6-minute cameo, so whether he can start here is not yet known. It is also hoped that Sergio Reguilon will have recovered from his hamstring strain and can return to the lineup.

If neither Varane or Reguilon are fit to start though, they are likely to line up with the same makeshift backline as they did against Sheffield United, with Victor Lindelöf at left-back, Jonny Evans and Harry Maguire in centre-back, and the club’s one fully fit full-back, Diogo Dalot on the right.

Scott McTominay has three goals in two games and will likely partner Sofyan Amrabat, whilst the same front four from the weekend will more than likely start this one also.

That means a three of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Antony in behind Rasmus Højlund up front.

Surprise package Copenhagen unlikely to roll over

The Danish champions have been desperately unlucky so far in the Champions League, taking the lead in both ties but notching only one point.

They have been far from outclassed in these games, conceding the ball to their opponents but defending hard and hitting them on the counter where possible.

They have accumulated 18 shots across their two fixtures, and only narrowly lost the xG battle with Bayern Munich, the German side managing 0.88 to the Danes’ 0.87.

As much as this is a must-win game for United, this is a must-not-lose game for the Danish side, with the possibility of progression, either to the Round of 16 or the Europa League, on the line. A loss here would make it tough, but a draw would put them in a fantastic spot with two home games to come in their final three.

They have made a strong start domestically, sitting in first place, a point ahead of Silkeborg and Brøndby, and made a winning return from the international break when they beat Vejle Boldklub 2-1 at home on Saturday.

With United’s defence looking leaky, the Danes will surely fancy their chances of scoring here, having scored in both games so far.

FC Copenhagen team news

FC Copenhagen will be without left-back Birger Meling here after he picked up an injury during their 2-1 win over Vejle last weekend, but his replacement Christian Sørenson came on and provided an assist, so they will not be too concerned with this absence.

Right back Elias Jelert is back after his one game suspension following his red card against Galatasaray, while William Clem and Nicolai Boilesen will also be out.

Aside from that it should be business as usual for the Danes, with the remainder of their squad fully fit.

We may also be treated to the sight of a Rooney playing at Old Trafford again, with 17-year-old Swedish right-winger Roony Bardghji having been seeing more and more minutes as the season has progressed, though his Champions League minutes so far have been from the bench.

Another possible storyline for the night seems unlikely to provide any interest however, with younger brother of Rasmus, Oscar Højlund available but unlikely to feature. He has seen just a single minute of competitive action for FC Copenhagen since August 26.

Man United v FC Copenhagen Cheat Sheet

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