Jose Mourinho has thrown a curveball by deploying a five-man back-line in their UEFA Champions League match against CSKA Moscow.
Jose Mourinho was expected to field Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic in the midfield. However, the Portuguese has thrown a curveball by fielding a five-man back-line, with Chris Smalling, Daley Blind and Chris Smalling all starting.
Here’s tonight’s #MUFC team to face CSKA Moscow in the #UCL… pic.twitter.com/hVJIrf1lE1
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 27, 2017
#CSKA XI for #YoungBoys: Akinfeev, Fernandes, Vasin, VBerezutskiy, Ignashevich, Shchennikov, Wernbloom, Golovin,Dzagoev,Chalov,Vitinho
— PFC CSKA Moscow (@PFCCSKA_en) September 27, 2017
Manchester United fans will be eager to see how the Bailly-Lindelof pairing does at the back, especially in such testing conditions. Ashley Young will lead the side out against CSKA Moscow, where Anthony Martial will hope to put in another inspired shift after being handed a start by the manager.