How Manchester United should line up vs Atletico Madrid

Altay Bayindir and Amad returned to Carrington this week after their World Cup break. Both have been included in the squad but the fixture comes too soon for Senne Lammens and Youri Tielemans, who arrived back on Thursday.

The smaller squad and returning senior players mean a quartet of academy players have not travelled to Stockholm. Toby Collyer, Dan Gore, Jacob Devaney and Chido Obi have all dropped out of the team.

MEN Sport's United writers have picked their teams to face Atleti.

Tyrone Marshall

It feels like this is about partnerships at the moment for United and I would keep to the script on that front in a lot of positions, although I would give Heaton the start this week. He will be around longer than Vitek.

Yoro has started twice at right-back and it feels like that is worth sticking with, although I would want to see him at centre-back from next week onwards. Being able to do a job at right-back is just a bonus.

Santos and Mount have developed a good understanding in midfield and they can play again and ideally get more than an hour in the tank next to each other. Lacey did a good job as the No.10 last week and deserves another chance to shine in a strong team.

It's too soon for Amad so Mbeumo starts on the right and Dorgu can continue on the left. Zirkzee can go through the middle again in what is the same team that started last week. I'd be bringing JJ Gabriel on for the last 20 minutes at least.

Steven Railston

United delivered a much-improved performance against Rosenborg last weekend, and there were signs of relationships beginning to build between players ahead of the new campaign.

Yoro should continue at right-back. He could be an option in that role this season, and it will do him no harm to play there again this weekend, given that Heaven and Maguire should also be given minutes.

Santos and Mount combined well together in Norway and there is clearly a connection developing between the pair. Lacey was great in the No.10 role and should keep his place. The only change I would make would be dropping Zirkzee to the bench in favour of starting Amad down the middle.

We know Zirkzee is not a striker, but Amad could have a role to play as a false nine if Sesko needs a rest.

Today should be the day that Yoro moves into his more preferred centre-back role. Kamason has shown positive signs this pre-season and considering Dalot and Mazraoui both look likely to stay in Manchester this summer, there doesn't seem to be much point playing the Frenchman at right-back. I would also start him alongside Heaven. It would be good to test United's defensive partnership of the future against stern opposition.

It is admittedly a risk starting Amad after he only returned to Carrington at the start of the week. But if he is struggling, he could always be replaced at the break. Lacey could start down the middle again but may just as easily interchange with the Ivorian. I also think Williams deserves a chance on the left after his goal against Rosenborg.

Leading the line, Mbeumo could be given an opportunity in that role considering Sesko is once again absent. Although you could easily see Zirkzee remaining as the starting centre-forward.