Manchester Utd v Shakhtar Match Thread

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Venue: Old Trafford Date: 10 December Kick-off: 1945 GMT

United XI:
----------------De Gea
Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Buttner
Young, Giggs, Jones, Januzaj
--------------Kagawa
--------------Rooney

Robin van Persie is on the bench for Manchester United, who make six changes from the Newcastle defeat.

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney returns to the starting XI having missed the 1-0 defeat by Newcastle through suspension. He is one of six changes to Saturday's starting XI, with Dutch striker Robin van Persie on the bench.

Teenage midfielder Adnan Januzaj starts in his first Champions League tie, while Shinji Kagawa also takes his place in midfield having recovered from illness. Ryan Giggs starts again at the age of 40.

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Players Missing
Defenders Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Chris Smalling are doubts for Manchester United's Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The trio, as well as Marouane Fellaini, missed training on Monday.
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League Form
United have only won five of their last 12 league games at Old Trafford, scoring just eight goals in eight home league games

Shakhtar are five points clear at the top of their league going into the winter break. Their next league game will be on 1 March.

Last meeting
Shakhtar 1 United 1

Manchester United earned a creditable 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk to stay top of Group A as Danny Welbeck's opener was cancelled out by Brazilian ace Taison.


Statistics
Wayne Rooney has more assists in this season’s Champions League than any other player, setting up six of United’s 11 goals in the competition so far.

Shakhtar’s squad boasts eight Brazilian players, while former Arsenal striker Eduardo was also born in the home of next year’s World Cup but became a Croatian citizen in 2002.
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