Confirmed team news: Hickey and Ouattara handed starts for Manchester United visit | OneFootball

Aaron Hickey and Dango Ouattara have been named in the starting XI for Brentford’s game against Manchester United, which will be broadcast live on TNT Sports (12.30pm kick-off BST).

Having battled back from a long-term hamstring injury, full-back Hickey makes his first start since October 2023 against the Red Devils.

Ethan Pinnock and Keane Lewis-Potter are the pair to make way, with both players named among the substitutes.

Fábio Carvalho and Reiss Nelson are not in the matchday squad.

Brentford (4-3-3): Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey; Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard; Ouattara, Thiago, Schade

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Onyeka, Milambo, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Janelt

Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Bayındır; de Ligt, Maguire, Shaw; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Šeško

Subs: Heaton, Lammens, Fredricson, Heaven, Leon, Yoro, Mainoo, Mount, Zirkzee