Man Utd v Astana: Greenwood & Tuanzebe to start in Europa League
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Teen striker Mason Greenwood will start the Europa League team game against Astana of Manchester United .
The 17-year-old has made four substitute appearances in the Premier League this season.
England under-21 defender Axel Tuanzebe may begin, alongside reserve goalkeeper Sergio Romero and Brazilian midfielder Fred.
Winger Daniel James misses out after picking up a knock against Leicester.
Even the 21-year-old Welshman, who has scored three goals in five league matches this year, combines midfielder Paul Pogba, forward Anthony Martial and shield Luke Shaw on the injury list.
However, midfielder Jesse Lingard is very likely to be involved and has recovered from illness.
Greenwood had an amazing summer for United, scoring in pre-season successes over Inter Milan and Leeds after making his debut in a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League at March.
He will start his first match of the season on Thursday and director Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims he’s»matured in the last six months».
«He is still very young. I remember the kid who only wanted to play along with his mates at the under-18s,» said Solskjaer. «Now he’s knocking on the door and his desire for football must be growing.
«I simply don’t need to place too much pressure on him. Mason’s among the top finishers I’ve played with a few decent ones and I’ve seen.
«If you are 17, 18, 19 years old, another game is always the most significant one. It isn’t important how many you scored.
«There will soon be 11 Astana players living the dream – it’s one of the greatest games of their careers – but I still need it to be a memorable one for our gamers also.»
Tuanzebe created his debut in a 4-0 win over Wigan in the FA Cup at January 2017 and has created nine first-team looks in total for Manchester United.
But he’s played just one moment from the Premier League this year, coming on as a late substitute in Saturday’s narrow victory over Leicester.
«It is part of the process of developing. I remember my glimpses from the first team at 19 – it wasn’t to be but today I’m 21 and things have started to open up more. I know just where I need to be moving,» said Tuanzebe.
Solskjaer included:»If you don’t throw them , you don’t understand exactly what you’ve got. I don’t see any means of doing this.
«I’ve always done it where I’ve been, that is my view as a trainer, to provide an opportunity, an opportunity.»
Despite attaining the quarter-finals of their Champions League last season, United entered the Europa League after a sixth-place ending in the Premier League.
They won this contest and haven’t failed to go beyond the group stages.
It is the very first time that they come up against Kazakh champions Astana, who are competing in the Europa League for the fourth successive season.
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