The boss provides the reasoning behind his choice of XI for the Sheriff Tiraspol encounter.
We need to keep clean sheets, stability and consistency in the back and also, a more important part, we have to improve in the attacking part, to score more goals." We have to win. Then we have a front three with Cristiano and Antony, all have opportunities, they have the skills, to run behind, to create, to have dribbles, to have combinations in tight areas. He has the capabilities to show it." "We have six games coming up in two weeks and we need them all," Erik added. The boss has fielded a strong line-up, with Victor Lindelof replacing injured centre-back Raphael Varane, and Tyrell Malacia in for left-back Luke Shaw.
The Manchester United teen is a club colleague of Cristiano Ronaldo and an international teammate of PSG superstar Lionel Messi.
The Portuguese was dropped from the squad to face Chelsea last weekend by manager Erik ten Hag after refusing to come on as a substitute in a recent game against Tottenham. In the story post, Garnacho shared a picture of himself with the former Barcelona ace with a goat emoji at the bottom. Earlier this year the 18-year-old [forward took to social media to send his best wishes](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/garnacho-messi-ronaldo-manchester-united-24312510) to Argentina colleague Messi on his 35th birthday.
'I don't know if it's real or if I'm dreaming': Alejandro Garnacho posts heartwarming photo of himself alongside idol Cristiano Ronaldo after the pair starred ...
Taking to social media afterwards, Garnacho was clearly still on cloud nine after playing with Ronaldo in United's front line. Ronaldo got on the scoresheet on his return to the side and took the acclaim of the crowd - Garnacho has shared an image of himself alongside Ronaldo on the pitch