Ralf Rangnick has issued a mixed team news update ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.
Both Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes missed out on their 3-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday evening, and there is mixed news about their availability for the biggest game of the season so far for the Red Devils.
For Shaw, Rangnick claimed that the defender will be back in training ahead of the game, but it was a different story for Fernandes.
‘Luke (Shaw) hopefully will be back in training Monday’, the United boss told the media. ‘Bruno we will have to wait and see until Tuesday. This will probably be a last-minute race with him – due to COVID-19.’
Fernandes, who has struggled this season, would nonetheless prove a massive miss for the Red Devils, given the quality he brings to their midfield.
The state of play
The Reds head into the second leg of their last 16 tie with the advantage of being at home, having come away with a credible if undeserved 1-1 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano three weeks ago.
And, since then, their form has been patchy, with a generally poor performance against Tottenham overshadowed by a brilliant hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo, that ultimately won his side all three points.
Astonishing number 🤯@Cristiano = 🐐 pic.twitter.com/33adYmEgZc
— LiveScore (@livescore) March 14, 2022
Atletico, meanwhile, have won all three of their games since the first leg, and are the form team coming into the tie, despite the Red Devils having the home advantage.
Manchester United will be hoping for a European run deep into the Champions League knockout rounds to rescue what has been a dismal season to date, but Simeone and co. may have something to say about that.
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 28 | 50 | 69 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 28 | 53 | 66 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 27 | 37 | 56 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 29 | 8 | 50 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 25 | 12 | 48 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 28 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 7 | 45 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 5 | 43 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 27 | 3 | 36 |
| 10 | Southampton FC | 28 | -8 | 35 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 1 | 33 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | -8 | 33 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 27 | -15th | 31 |
| 15th | Brentford FC | 29 | -13 | 30 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 28 | -35 | 23 |
| 17 | Everton FC | 25 | -18 | 22 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 27 | -16 | 21 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 28 | -27 | 19 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 28 | -44 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 20 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 12 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 |
| Tony, Ivan | Brentford FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 9 |
| Rafinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 8 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 8 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 6 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton FC | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 6 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 6 |
| James, Rece | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 5 |
| Henderson, Jordan | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |