Axel Tuanzebe captains Man Utd against Rochdale as Mason Greenwood returns to starting XI

Tuanzebe will wear the captain's armband tonight.
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Tony Mogan25 September 2019

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named Axel Tuanzabe his captain for Manchester United's Carabao Cup third round clash with Rochdale.

Despite a XI that includes Phil Jones, Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard as its senior players, 21-year-old Tuanzebe will lead the side out at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

The England Under-21 international is younger than seven members of United's starting XI at Old Trafford.

Mason Greenwood also returns to the XI to lead the line in the absence of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.

The 17-year-old, who scored the winner in the Europa League clash against Astana eight days ago, missed the trip to West Ham at the weekend due to tonsilitis.

Pogba has missed his side's last three matches with an ankle injury but returns to the team tonight ahead of a crucial Premier League clash against Arsenal on Monday.

Solskjaer had hoped to include Martial in his matchday squad tonight but the France international missed out having missed four games with a thigh problem.

Man Utd starting XI: Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Tuanzebe, Rojo, Fred, Pogba, Andreas, Lingard, Chong, Greenwood

Subs: Grant, Lindelof, Williams, Garner, Mata, McTominay, James

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