How Manchester United should line up vs Fenerbahce in Europa League fixture

Manchester United could secure a second successive victory when they face Fenerbahce in the Europa League tonight.

The Reds, who last faced the Turkish outfit in 2016, got back to winning ways on Saturday, beating Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford. Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund scored to seal a comeback victory.

The challenge for United now is to build on that triumph and notch a first Europa League win of the campaign. Their opening two outings of the league phase both ended in stalemates, drawing 1-1 with Twente and 3-3 with Porto.

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Regarding the team news for the clash with Jose Mourinho's side, United manager Erik ten Hag named a 20-man travelling squad. Youngsters Habeeb Ogunneye, Harry Amass and Ethan Wheatley have travelled but Jonny Evans was absent.

Below, our United writers have had their say on how they think the Reds should line up in Istanbul.

Samuel Luckhurst

United's team should be straightforward given the absences of Jonny Evans and Bruno Fernandes. Reverting to the back four of Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui comes with considerable risk after what happened in Porto three weeks ago but they ought to have learnt their lesson.

Manuel Ugarte needs to come back into the team next to Casemiro as Christian Eriksen will play ahead of them. The same front three should continue after a buoyant performance against Brentford.

Tyrone Marshall

The injury to Evans should force Ten Hag back to that familiar back four for this season of Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez and Mazraoui. Victor Lindelof offers cover across the back four, but teenage full-backs Amass and Ogunneye will be involved and if things go well one could get a late cameo.

Picking a midfield is probably the easiest task we've ever had in these panels. There are only three midfielders in the squad. It will be interesting to see what happens if one of them doesn't last 90 minutes. Joshua Zirkzee could drop in to play the more advanced role. Martinez could push forward to play a holding position.

Ten Hag has prioritised rotation this season, but in the interests of building fluidity after an impressive win on Saturday, I would stick with a front three of Marcus Rashford, Garnacho and Hojlund.

George Smith

Mazraoui's cameo appearance against Brentford means he should be in contention to start in Turkey. Ten Hag is likely to revert to a back four of Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez and Mazraoui.

Fernandes' absence means one change will be enforced in the engine room, and it will be Ugarte who comes into the side. He needs to try and kick-start his United career, meaning Eriksen should be pushed into a more advanced role.

The attacking trio does not need tinkering.