Manchester United XI vs Como: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

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Tanner, J. (2026, October 21). Manchester United XI vs Como: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-xi-vs-como-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-champions-league-2026-today-b1301614.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-21 · by Jack Tanner

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Manchester United's under-pressure manager Michael Carrick faces a significant challenge with up to ten senior players potentially unavailable for the upcoming Champions League match against Como. Key absentees include injured players Marcus Rashford, Lisandro Martinez, Leny Yoro who is suspended, and several long-term injured players like Benjamin Sesko and Patrick Dorgu. The article predicts a lineup that includes third-choice goalkeeper Lammens and suggests Matheus Cunha might start up front if Rashford cannot play due to his injury.
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As of October 21, 2026, Manchester United's manager Michael Carrick faces significant challenges for the Champions League match against Como, potentially missing up to 10 senior players. The team's last European outing ended poorly with a 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid, where midfielder Leny Yoro was dismissed and defender Lisandro Martinez criticized technical director Jason Wilcox post-match. Additionally, key players like Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven, and injured long-term absences Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte are unavailable for the upcoming match. Third-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton also missed training on Tuesday morning.

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Martinez PERSON · 4× Leeds GPE · 3× Carrick PERSON · 2× Como ORG · 2× Rashford PERSON · 2× United ORG · 2× Yoro PERSON · 2× Atletico Madrid ORG · 1× Man United’s ORG · 1× Michael Carrick PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Man United’s last foray into continental competition was tumultuous to say the least - a 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid that saw Leny Yoro dismissed before Lisandro Martinez took aim at technical director Jason Wilcox in his post-match interview.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-21
🔮 Not only is under-fire manager Michael Carrick contending with his side’s continued poor form, he could potentially be without as many as 10 senior players for matchday three of this season’s league phase.
2026-10-21 · Evening Standard
Manchester United XI vs Como: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

Not only is under-fire manager Michael Carrick contending with his side’s continued poor form, he could potentially be without as many as 10 senior players for matchday three of this season’s league phase. uncertain
he → contend → phase
Man United’s last foray into continental competition was tumultuous to say the least - a 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid that saw Leny Yoro dismissed before Lisandro Martinez took aim at technical director Jason Wilcox in his post-match interview. asserted
Martinez → say → interview
Despite the outburst, Martinez started Man Utd’s ‘Roses derby’ with Leeds at the weekend, only to be forced off at the break due to a thigh injury. asserted
Martinez → start → injury
Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw and Ayden Heaven all missed the draw with Leeds. asserted
Mainoo → miss → Leeds
Marcus Rashford was named on the bench but did not make an appearance, with the England international joining the aforementioned trio and Martinez in missing open training on Tuesday morning. asserted
international → name → morning
Other missing players included long-term absentees Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu and Manuel Ugarte. asserted
players → miss → absentees
Third-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton also took no part in training. asserted
Heaton → take → training
Yoro, of course, will play no part due to suspension and will likely be replaced by Noussair Mazraoui, but Harry Maguire’s central defensive partner is harder to guess. asserted
partner → play → Mazraoui
If Martinez’s thigh issue keeps him out then Matthijs de Ligt is the only other senior option, though he has not played competitively for United in nearly a year. asserted
he → keep → year
Carrick experimented with operating with no clear number nine against Leeds, finding some joy in the first half. asserted
Carrick → experiment → half
However, United offered very little going forward in the second period, so expect to see a focal point up top against Como. asserted
United → offer → Como
With Rashford a doubt due to the knock he has been carrying, Carrick could opt to stick with the same front three that started at Elland Road, but Matheus Cunha is pushing for a start and may replace Amad Diallo. uncertain
Cunha → carry → Diallo
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