Jagielka and Moore start - Manchester United v Sheffield United team news

GOALKEEPER Simon Moore has been given the nod by Chris Wilder to step in for the ineligible Dean Henderson for Sheffield United's Premier League encounter against Manchester United at Old Trafford this evening.
Chris Wilder. PICTURE: SPORTIMAGE.Chris Wilder. PICTURE: SPORTIMAGE.
Chris Wilder. PICTURE: SPORTIMAGE.

Moore - prefered by Wilder to Michael Verrips - makes his first league appearance since starting in the reverse fixture against the Red Devils in November, with Henderson again ineligible under the terms of his season-long loan from United.

Veteran defender Phil Jagielka also makes his first top-flight start since lining up against Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer's side in that thrilling 3-3 draw at S2 on November 24.

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Jack O'Connell is still unavailable for the Blades, who made five changes from the side who started in Sunday's disappointing 3-0 reverse at Newcastle United.

John Lundstram comes in for record signing Sander Berge, who is on the bench, while up front Lys Mousset makes his first league start since January 18, while David McGoldrick is a welcome returnee.

Billy Sharp and Oli McBurnie drop to the bench.

Paul Pogba, following his outstanding cameo from the bench at Spurs, starts for the hosts, along with Bradford-born Mason Greenwood, who netted in the 3-3 draw at Bramall Lane and Nemanja Matic.

Fred, Daniel James and Scott McTominay move to the substitutes' bench.

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Manchester United: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Fernandes; Greenwood, Pogba, Martial; Rashford. Substitutes unused: Romero, Bailly, Mata, Pereira, Fred, James, Ighalo, McTominay, Williams.

Sheffield United: Moore; Basham, Jagielka, J Robinson; Baldock, Norwood, Fleck, Lundstram, Stevens; McGoldrick, Mousset. Substitutes unused: Verrips, L Freeman, McBurnie, Sharp, K Freeman, Osborn, Rodwell, Zivkovic, Berge.

Referee: A Taylor (Cheshire).

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