West Brom vs Manchester United team news: Chris Smalling and Matteo Darmian return while Marcus Rashford starts
United make four changes to a side attempting to win a fifth games in succession
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United will hope to make it five wins in a row when they take on West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns, with manager Louis van Gaal making four changes to his starting line-up.
Hot prospect Marcus Rashford continues in attack with Anthony Martial, but Memphis Depay is ruled out so Jesse Lingard comes back into the side where he is expected to play on the left wing.
Michael Carrick replaces Morgan Schneiderlin, who drops to the substitutes’ bench, while there are recalls in defence for fit again duo Chris Smalling and Matteo Darmian, meaning both Timothy Fosu0Mensah and Guillermo Varela drop out of the starting line-up.
West Brom meanwhile will hope to build on the midweek draw with Premier League leaders Leicester, and manager Tony Pulis retains the same starting XI which means another start for striker Saido Berahino.
On the substitutes’ bench, Sebastien Pocognoli returns from injury and takes the place of Cristian Gamboa.
Teams
West Brom: Foster; Olsson, Chester, Yacob, Gardner, Berahino, McAuley, Fletcher, Dawson, Sessegnon, Rondon.
Subs: Myhill; Anichebe, McClean, Pocognoli, Lambert, Pritchard, Sandro.
Manchester United: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Carrick, Herrera, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Rashford.
Subs: Romero, Fosu-Mensah, Varela, Schneiderlin, Weir, Fellaini, Memphis.
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