Confirmed line-ups: Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic (EFL Cup)

Manchester United will be aiming to get themselves into the EFL Cup final four with a fixture against Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford.

Manchester United have opted for a heavily rotated side against the League One opposition, with Kobbie Mainoo and Anthony Elanga starting.

Ahead of the fixture, Diogo Dalot spoke about how his start in pre-season has helped him nail down a starting spot under Erik ten Hag.

“Since I arrived in pre-season, I knew I had to be at my best level to play the way that he wants to play,” said Dalot when asked about the manager. “I think I fit right in with the type of play and the things he asks me to do on the pitch.

I think it suits the way that I like to see football so it helps. Obviously, he’s a very good manager. He wants every player available and every player at the best level physically so I have to push myself more.

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“Especially more in pre-season because I knew I had to be very good physically to be able to play the way that he wants.”

Confirmed line-ups

Manchester United

Starting XI: Heaton, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia, Fred, McTominay, Mainoo, Garnacho, Elanga, Antony.

Subs: De Gea, Lindelof, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Eriksen, Pellistri, Iqbal, Rashford.

Charlton Athletic

Starting XI: Maynard-Brewer, Clare, Inniss, Ness, Sessegnon, Dobson, Morgan, Fraser, Rak-Sakyi, Leaburn, Blackett-Taylor.

Subs: MacCillivray, Lavelle, O’Connell, Chin, Henry, Payne, Laiyesimi, Kirk, Stockley.