Manchester United vs West Brom team news: Robin van Persie makes first start since February with Luke Shaw injured

West Brom make two changes to the side that drew with Liverpool

Jack de Menezes
Saturday 02 May 2015 18:05 BST
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Robin van Persie will make his first start for Manchester United since suffering an ankle injury during the defeat to Swansea in February as Louis van Gaal makes just one enforced changed for the Premier League match against West Brom.

Luke Shaw has been ruled out with an ankle injury, so Van Persie comes back into the side with Daley Blind shifting to left-back. Radamel Falcao remains in the bench where Phil Jones returns to fill the vacancy left by Van Persie.

Young midfielder Alvaro Pereira is included once again after signing a new long-term contract in midweek.

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West Brom name a side showing two changes from the one that drew 0-0 with Liverpool last weekend, with James Morrison absent through injury. His place goes to Jonas Olsson, while Youssef Mulumbu comes in for Victor Anichebe, with the striker dropping to the bench.

Van Persie suffered an ankle injury in the defeat to Swansea

Line-ups:

Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, McNair, Blind, Mata, Herrera, Fellaini, Young, Rooney, van Persie

Subs: Valdes, Blackett, Jones, Di Maria, Januzaj, Pereira, Falcao

West Brom: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Lescott, Brunt, Yacob, Gardner, Mulumbu, Fletcher, Berahino.

Subs: Rose, Wisdom, Baird, Sessegnon, McManaman, Ideye, Anichebe

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