Man Utd team news: starting XI vs Atletico Madrid for the Champions league clash as Ralf Rangnick eyes four changes with his new captain.

 When picking the team to face Atletico 

Madrid in the Champions League last 16 first

 leg on Wednesday evening, Manchester United

 manager Ralf Rangnick could make four

 or more changes. One player has already 

been confirmed as a no-show, while several

 more could return after starting the weekend's

 derby against Leeds United on the bench

. The following is a breakdown of how the 

Red Devils are likely to line up:

Goalkeeper - De Gea

The Spaniard has made the most saves 

in the Premier League this season, which 

tells its own story about Man Utd's ability

 to keep opposition at bay. 

For one, defence has not necessarily 

been their strong point this campaign, but

 secondly, David De Gea has been back

 to his best. 

Defensive struggles have crossed over

 to the European competition too, having

 only kept one clean sheet during their 

six group stage outings. 

Dean Henderson will continue to hold

 out hope for first-team action in cup 

competitions, but as we reach the business

 end of the Champions League campaign

, there is little doubt that De Gea will 

retain his spot between the sticks. 

Defence - Dalot, Varane, 

Maguire, Shaw

If Rangnick is brave enough, United 

are likely to switch the defensive-minded

 Aaron Wan-Bissaka with Diogo 

Dalot, who offers more going forward. 

His restoration to the side is likely to 

be accompanied by Raphael Varane, 

who started on the bench at Elland Road. 

Harry Maguire will be in high spirits 

after ending United's corner drought 

at the weekend, and should be in line to 

start alongside the four-time Champions

 League winner. 

Luke Shaw could complete Rangnick's

 favoured defensive quartet, with two 

changes from the backline that started

 in Yorkshire. 

Midfield - McTominay, 

Fred, Fernandes

Tough tackling midfielder Scott McTominay 

revealed his battle scars from Sunday's 

showdown on social media, but the cuts 

and bruises are not believed to have put 

his spot against Atletico in jeopardy. 

Alongside him in the defensive role, 

Paul Pogba is certainly in with a shout 

of retaining his starting berth, but Fred 

nabbed an impressive goal after coming

 off the bench against Leeds. 

Rangnick may also favour the Brazilian's

 industry in midfield, if the aim is to 

keep things tight until the return leg 

at Old Trafford. 

Bruno Fernandes is virtually certain to 

feature in a more attacking role than

 the aforementioned duo, where he will 

be tasked with unleashing the talented 

trio ahead of him. 

Attack - Elanga, Ronaldo, Sancho

Up top, the United boss has two nailed-

on starters and one spot that remains up 

for grabs. 

Despite a goal-shy few weeks, Cristiano

 Ronaldo is sure to start through the middle

 after Rangnick confirmed Edinson Cavani's 

continued injury absence during Tuesday's

 press conference. 

Jadon Sancho is also sure to retain his 

spot having come on leaps and bounds 

since his spluttering start at Old Trafford

, and he notched two crafty assists against 

Leeds which should only add to his upward

 momentum. 

On the right flank, Jesse Lingard proved

 largely ineffective on Sunday while 

Marcus Rashford sat out. Meanwhile, 

Anthony Elanga took his chance after 

emerging from the bench, casting aside 

a hostile atmosphere to net United's fourth

 goal before shushing the crowd.