Lyon vs Man United: Garnacho Out, Kobbie Mainoo In? Manchester United Predicted Playing XI for Today's Match

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Manchester United Continue their hunt for Europa League glory when they visit Lyon at the Groupama Stadium for a match of the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday (April 10).

Ruben Amorim’s early tenure at Manchester United has been far from smooth, as he’s found it difficult to breathe new life into the faltering side. Since taking over from interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, the team has remained stuck in 13th place in the Premier League with just 38 points from 31 matches, the same position they occupied when he arrived five months ago.

Lyon, on the other hand, is currently fifth in Ligue 1 and has put together a solid campaign. Buoyed by a tight 2-1 victory over Lille last weekend, the French side will head into this encounter with confidence and positive momentum.

Lyon vs Man United Injury Updates: Is Mainoo In and Garnacho Out for Today’s Match?

Ahead of the quarter-final clash tonight, injury could be a great concern for Amorim. Matthijs de Ligt remains sidelined with the foot injury that also kept him out of the goalless draw against Manchester City. With Lisandro Martinez, Ayden Heaven and Jonny Evans also unavailable, Harry Maguire is expected to retain his place in the starting lineup, partnering the in-form Lenny Yoro at the back, who also came back from an injury recently. Luke Shaw is also back in the squad, but unlikely to replace Patrick Dogru from the starting XI.

Manchester United might have Kobbie Mainoo back in the squad for tonight’s quarter-final first leg against Lyon. The midfielder has spent the past two months recovering from a calf injury but returned to training earlier this week. While he\'s not expected to be in the starting XI. He could still make an appearance from the bench. Amorim said, “In this moment, we have to be careful with Kobbie. He had some games out so we have to be careful with his fitness. We are really pleased with him, but we have to be careful with him.”

Man United Predicted Lineup vs Lyon

With several midfielders already missing from the squad, any changes in the midfield or attacking positions seem unlikely. Mason Mount is also unlikely to start in France. As a result, both Garnacho and Hojlund are free to start for the Red Devils against Forest. However, the frustrating form of Alejandro Garnacho will be a concern for manager Ruben Amorim.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana; Lenny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui; Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Manuel Ugarte, Patrick Dogru; Alejandro Garnacho, Joshua Zirkzee; Rasmus Hojlund