The Premier League champions travel to the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night knowing they must score to stand any chance of making it through to the semi-finals of Europe’s premier club competition.
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GK: David de Gea
You suspect that the in-form Spain international will need to be at his absolute very best against Bayern Munich on Wednesday if the visitors are to pull off the great escape and leave Bavaria with a place in the semi-finals of the Uefa Champions League.
RB: Phil Jones
The England international may well be utilised in a right-back berth to try and counter the specific threat posed by the European champions’ brilliant France left-winger Franck Ribery, with United head coach David Moyes thought to not trust Rafael to do the job.
CB: Rio Ferdinand
Does the veteran centre back have one last great performance left in the old legs ahead of his inevitable exit from Old Trafford at the end of this season? Well, that is the question we are about to find out at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night.
CB: Nemanja Vidic
Another who could very well be featuring his final-ever Uefa Champions League match for the Red Devils in Germany this week, although the skipper will be desperate to end his illustrious United career in Lisbon this May, so expect a big performance from the experienced Serb.
LB: Patrice Evra
Another veteran United defender who will be giving it his all in Bavaria this week to try and help create a huge upset, and Moyes will be hoping that the marauding France international can get over the halfway line as much as possible against Bayern.
CM: Michael Carrick
The much-maligned England international will take up his usual role just in front of the United back four at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday as he looks to break up the home team’s attacks, while also then launching his own side’s counterattacks too.
CM: Marouane Fellaini
What a huge test awaits the big-haired Belgium international at the home of the runaway back-to-back Bundesliga champions, although it is also a great opportunity for the much-criticised £27.5m summer signing from Everton to really make himself a hero at Old Trafford.
AM: Shinji Kagawa
The Japan international had one of his best-ever games for the Premier League champions against Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Saturday, and his manager will be hoping that it was not just a one-off though as he prepares to hand the player a free role in Munich.
RW: Danny Welbeck
Moyes will want his all-energy England international to hug the right-hand touchline throughout so as to try and restrict the forward thrusts of the home team’s left back, while also trying to link up with front man Javier Hernandez too at all times.
ST: Javier Hernandez
In the absence of injured England international Wayne Rooney, the responsibility for scoring the goals to fire his side into the semi-finals of the competition therefore falls on the shoulder of the Mexican goal poacher.
LW: Adnan Januzaj
It is a big call handing the young Belgium-born wide man a starting role in such a huge match for the Red Devils, however, if anyone can handle the pressure, then it is this eye-catching starlet, who shone at Newcastle United on the weekend.