Manchester United take on Galatasaray on Tuesday and are in desperate need of a win to ease the pressure on Erik ten Hag.
The Turkish side have started their season in superb fashion and are unbeaten after seven games, a stark contrast to Manchester United’s form.
The Red Devils have suffered four defeats in seven Premier League games and are struggling to be consistent so far in the new season.
Galatasaray should be confident heading into the game but they may well have an injury issue to contend with.
Key player in doubt
According to a report from Turkish outlet Aksam Spor, Galatasaray are sweating over the fitness of Hakim Ziyech, as the former Chelsea winger is reportedly nursing an issue.
The report says the player and the club are ‘waiting’ to see if he will be fit for the Champions League group stage match.
The Turkish side did not risk the Moroccan winger during their league victory over MKE Ankaragucu so it seems the former Ajax man may well be back in the fold for the game at Old Trafford.
Ziyech has a goal and an assist in his last three starts for Galatasaray and was just coming into form.
United’s injury issues
The Turkish side may well be without their key man for Tuesday’s game but United will be without several of their key men for the encounter in Manchester.
Unless Sergio Reguilon makes a miraculous recovery, United will be without a senior left-back for the game.
So, Sofyan Amrabat may well be the man to once again feature from the left in a position in which he struggled.
Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will all miss the game so United’s defence will once again have a makeshift feel to it.
A win from Tuesday’s game is all that matters with Bayern Munich taking on Copenhagen and expecting to win that game.
United don’t want to slip too far behind the German side as they bid to make it through to the knockout stages of the competition.
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