Thu Jan 30 19:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Manchester United Aim for Europa League Last 16 with Lineup Changes Against FCSB

**Bucharest, Romania** – Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has named a slightly altered starting XI for tonight’s crucial UEFA Europa League clash against Romanian champions FCSB. A win guarantees United a place in the last 16, while a draw or loss could see them relegated to the knockout round play-offs.

Amorim has made five changes from the team that won against Fulham on Sunday. Altay Bayindir replaces Andre Onana in goal, while Noussair Mazraoui may shift from wing-back to centre-back alongside Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez. Tyrell Malacia returns at left-back, and midfielders Toby Collyer, Christian Eriksen, and Kobbie Mainoo are also recalled. Rasmus Hojlund, with five Europa League goals this season, leads the attack.

Speaking to MUTV, Amorim emphasized the importance of securing a top-eight finish. While he confirmed the starting lineup includes Eriksen and Fernandes, he wouldn’t confirm their exact positions behind Hojlund, suggesting a flexible approach to exploit the midfielders’ goal-scoring potential. He stressed the need to rotate players to manage fatigue and maintain squad morale.

The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT. The full starting lineups are:

**Manchester United:** Bayindir; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez; Dalot, Mainoo, Collyer, Malacia; Fernandes (c), Eriksen; Hojlund.

**FCSB:** Tarnovanu; Popescu, Ngezana, Dawa; Cretu, Edjouma, Sut (c), Radunovic; F. Tanase, Birligea, Miculescu.

The article also included a brief mention of Bruno Fernandes’s achievements at Manchester United since joining in 2020, and an unrelated note about changes to the fixture list.

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