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Man United missing five for Champions League opener vs Sabah

Manchester United will be without Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Ugarte, Carlos Baleba, Amad Diallo, and Tom Heaton for their Champions League group-stage opener against Sabah on Thursday. Marcus Rashford is also a doubt after being substituted with a knock against Everton.

What it means

• De Ligt (back), Ugarte (knee), Baleba (ankle), Diallo (ankle), and Heaton (hamstring) are all ruled out.
• Rashford is doubtful after a minor issue forced him off at the weekend.
• Coach Michael Carrick may rotate with the Manchester derby on Sunday in mind.

Model read

United's defense and midfield are notably weakened for this European return, though the squad depth should still see them favored at home against a debutant side.

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