Manchester United are super confident after they defeated Tottenham Hotspur over the past weekend in the Premier League and will tackle Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League last-16 today. Key players Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay return.
United have had difficulties lately with some injuries, but some key players are back in training.
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Luke Shaw, McTominay and Fernandes were all in training on Monday morning, providing a real boost heading into a difficult assignment against the reigning La Liga champions.
However, there is still some doubt around left-back Shaw’s involvement on the night. With the tie delicately balanced at 1-1, after Joao Felix’s opener and Anthony Elanga’s equaliser at the Wanda Metropolitano, things will be decided by extra-time or a penalty shoot-out if the sides cannot be separated with the away-goals rule no longer in operation.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, United coach Ralf Rangnick explained, “As it is right now, we have all the players available for the game tomorrow. There is a small question mark behind Luke Shaw.
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“He has been training yesterday and today, but we have to wait to see if he is fully fit to be available for the game.
“All the other players are back in training and ready for tomorrow.”
On Fernandes, Rangnick added, “He tested negative [for Covid-19] yesterday and that’s the reason why he could train today.”
*Manchester United Press Release
