Manchester United will clash heads with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano this Tuesday as they look to secure a win on the road in the UEFA Champions League. The Red Devils were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham Hotspur recently, so they would be eager to get back to winning ways in midweek.

Michael Carrick will stick with his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first XI for this game. Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford could both play from the start of this clash.

Senne Lammens will operate in between the sticks for the Mancunian giants after he conceded one goal in his last appearance. Lisandro Martinez will resume his partnership with Harry Maguire at the centre of Carrick’s defence as they focus on keeping the Atletico Madrid attackers frustrated throughout the 90 minutes.

Diogo Dalot will try to impress as the right-back, while Luke Shaw hopes to catch the eye on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will have to perform their defensive duties well before offering support to their teammates up top.

Ayden Heaven will provide cover for the centre-back positions on the bench.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 12: Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United, looks on during the training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 at Carrington Training Ground on October 12, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Kobbie Mainoo and Youri Tielemans will anchor the midfield for Man United as they look to win the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park and engineer some decent chances in the final third.

The talented trio of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Bryan Mbeumo will play just ahead of them as part of the Man United attack. All three of them need to be at their best if the Red Devils are to secure a positive result on the road in midweek.