BREAKING NEWS:Manchester United vs Barnsley first half

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has made several changes to his lineup for the Carabao Cup third-round match against League One side Barnsley at Old Trafford. One of the key adjustments is the full debut of summer signing Manuel Ugarte, who will start in midfield. Ugarte had previously made his debut as a substitute in United’s 3-0 victory against Southampton last weekend and will now take on a more prominent role in this cup tie.

Several regular first-team players, including captain Bruno Fernandes, are being rested after featuring heavily in the early stages of the Premier League season. Other notable names such as Jonny Evans, Harry Maguire, Antony, and Alejandro Garnacho have been included in the starting lineup, offering them more game time.

Alongside Ugarte, the midfield will feature experienced veteran Casemiro and young prospect Toby Collyer. This match will also see second-choice goalkeeper Altay Bayindir get a rare opportunity between the posts, with Andre Onana given a break and Tom Heaton available on the bench.

Despite some concerns from the Southampton match, where Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, and Lisandro Martinez were substituted, all three defenders are fit and available. However, they are starting on the bench for this game. Christian Eriksen, meanwhile, is named in the starting XI, while Marcus Rashford, fresh from scoring his first goal of the season against Southampton, leads the attack once again.

On the injury front, Luke Shaw remains sidelined but is making good progress in his recovery. The team is still without several key players, including Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Leny Yoro, Mason Mount, and new signing Rasmus Hojlund.

The starting XI for Manchester United includes Bayindir, Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Casemiro, Collyer, Ugarte, Eriksen, Antony, Garnacho, and Rashford.

On the bench are Heaton, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui, Fernandes, Mainoo, Amad, Wheatley, and Zirkzee. Players still out due to injury include Yoro, Malacia, Mount, Lindelof, Shaw, and Hojlund.

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