Manchester United vs Sabah Lineups September 2026 – Manchester United will look to begin their 2026/2027 Champions League league phase campaign with a victory when they host Azerbaijani club Sabah.

The match is scheduled to take place at Old Trafford on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 8:00 PM local time.

This is Manchester United's first Champions League campaign in the last three seasons, while for Sabah, this marks their first appearance at this level of European football.

Now, before the match begins, let us take a look at Mansion Sports' prediction for the Manchester United vs Sabah lineups September 2026 below!

Condition of Both Teams Ahead of the Match

Manchester United

\Manchester United were absent from European competition in 2025-26 for the first time since 2014-15, and this will be their first Champions League campaign in the last three seasons as well as their 26th overall, which is a record for an English club.

In 2023-24, Manchester United finished fourth in a group containing Bayern Munich, Copenhagen, and Galatasaray, and there is undoubtedly pressure on head coach Michael Carrick to deliver a positive Champions League campaign, but winning the trophy this season remains a difficult target to achieve.

The 20-time English champions will enter this match after drawing 2-2 with Everton on Sunday; they have secured four points from their three matches this season, leaving them 11th in the Premier League table, five points behind league leaders Manchester City.

The Red Devils have won the European Cup three times, first lifting the prestigious trophy in 1968 before triumphing again in 1999 and 2008, while their most recent qualification for the knockout stage came in 2021-22, when they lost to Atletico Madrid in the round of 16.

Manchester United will also face Atletico Madrid, Como, Roma, Sporting Lisbon, RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich, and Villarreal in the league phase of this season's Champions League.

Sabah FK

Sabah, meanwhile, began their 2026-27 Champions League campaign in early July, and they have already made eight appearances in the competition this season.

The Azerbaijani club defeated TNS, KuPS, Aarhus, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the qualifying rounds of the 2026-27 Champions League to secure a place at this stage for the first time, and they will enter the match after recording a commanding 5-0 victory over Zira in the league.

The side managed by Valdas Dambrauskas, who are the current Azerbaijani champions, have made an excellent start to their domestic campaign, collecting nine points from three matches to top the standings.

The Owls will face a Manchester United side that have won just one of their last seven matches in the Champions League group stage, suffering four defeats during that period, and they could draw confidence from the defensive problems experienced by the Red Devils this season.

Sabah have won six of their eight Champions League matches this season, recording four clean sheets, and they are one of four teams making their debut in the competition's league phase this season alongside Como, LASK, and Viking.

Manchester United vs Sabah Lineups September 2026

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

For the home side's squad condition, Manchester United will once again be without Matthijs de Ligt (back), Manuel Ugarte (knee), Carlos Baleba (ankle), Amad Diallo (ankle), and Tom Heaton (hamstring) for their Champions League opener against Sabah.

Marcus Rashford will also need to be assessed, after the forward was substituted in the second half against Everton due to a minor issue.

Carrick is expected to make changes to his side ahead of the Manchester derby against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon, with Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui, Andrey Santos, and Benjamin Sesko potentially featuring.

Sesko continued to increase his playing time from the bench against Everton and managed to score late in the match, meaning the forward now has a chance of being included in the starting XI.

Sabah FK (4-4-2)

Meanwhile, regarding Sabah's squad condition, they have a fully fit squad for their European match at Old Trafford.

Joy-Lance Mickels has been in outstanding form this season, scoring eight goals and registering one assist in 11 appearances, and the 32-year-old will feature in attack.

Veljko Simic, who has scored seven goals and provided one assist this season, will be another threat to the home side on Thursday night, while Kaheem Parris is also expected to earn a place in the team.

Manchester United will look to make use of their Champions League experience when facing Sabah, who are making their first appearance in the competition's league phase.

On the other hand, Sabah arrive with strong form and a fully fit squad, making this match at Old Trafford an intriguing encounter to look forward to.