Antony and Victor Lindelof‘s absences from Manchester United’s matchday squad against West Ham have been explained by BBC Sport reporter Simon Stone.
United’s number 21 has started all 11 games since making his big money from Ajax in August.
Whereas Lindelof had started the 3-0 win against Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday night alongside Lisandro Martinez after replacing Raphael Varane on the hour mark at Stamford Bridge last Saturday.
But according to BBC Sport, United’s dazzling Brazilian winger misses out through injury and Sweden’s national captain is unavailable due to illness.
Antony and Victor Lindelof’s absences from Manchester United squad against West Ham explained
Erik ten Hag has made four changes to the side that beat Sheriff 3-0 with Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Anthony Elanga and Marcus Rashford coming into the side.
As well as Lindelof and Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Alejandro Garancho come out of the side, but unlike the aforementioned duo they do take a spot on the bench.
The former Ajax manager doesn’t have a recognised centre-back on the bench against the Hammers with Scott McTominay the most likely to fill in there if required having played there quite a few times for Scotland.
United’s captain Maguire makes his first Premier League start since the 4-0 demolition we suffered away to Brentford on August 13.
Elanga is preferred over Jadon Sancho, but some Manchester United fans may have hoped that Garnacho would have been given his first Premier League start after impressing on his maiden senior start against the Moldovan league leaders on Thursday night.
Cristiano Ronaldo starts his third Premier League game of the season after scoring his 701st goal in club football against Sheriff.
The 37-year-old returns to the Premier League fold having been dropped for last weekend’s draw at Chelsea after leaving Old Trafford early while his teammates were beating Tottenham Hotspur following his refusal to come on.
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