Manchester United have submitted their squad for their upcoming Champions League qualification play-off game against Club Brugge, which will be played over two legs in the next two weeks. Louis Van Gaal managed side has included Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea in the 28 member squad.
Van Gaal had earlier dropped De Gea from the team’s season opener against Tottenham on last saturday and cited that the custodian was not in a right frame of mind to play for United and has handed in a transfer request for a move to Real Madrid.
On the other hand, De Gea’s Spanish counterpart Victor Valdes was not included in the squad. The recent run of ill treatment has confirmed Valdes’s exit from Manchester United after he was not part of United’s squad picture.
Manchester United’s squad for the Champions League Qualification play-off:
Goalkeepers: David de Gea, Anders Lindegaard, Sergio Romero, Sam Johnstone.
Defenders: Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Jonny Evans, Chris Smalling, Luke Shaw, Paddy McNair, Matteo Darmian, Tyler Blackett.
Midfielders: Adnan Januzaj, Michael Carrick, Daley Blind, Ashley Young, Ander Herrera, Antonio Valencia, Marouane Fellaini, Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Jesse Lingard, Andreas Pereira, Memphis Depay, Juan Mata.
Forwards: Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez, James Wilson