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Team News: Bastian Schweinsteiger starts for Manchester United

Manchester United draft in summer signing Bastian Schweinsteiger to face Wolfsburg in the Champions League.

Manchester United have made just one change from the weekend for this evening's Champions League meeting with Wolfsburg at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils have drafted in summer signing Bastian Schweinsteiger for Michael Carrick to partner Morgan Schneiderlin in midfield.

Anthony Martial will lead the attack for the hosts, playing off Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay.

Bas Dost spearheads the visitors' attack, while long-term Arsenal target Julian Draxler operates in midfield.

Former Premier League duo Andre Schurrle and Nicklas Bendtner have been named among the substitutes.

United: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Darmian; Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger; Mata, Rooney, Memphis; Martial
Subs: Romero, Jones, McNair, Pereira, Young, Fellaini, Wilson

Manchester United's English forward Wayne Rooney (front row C) poses with teammates ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group B football match between Manchester United and VfL Wolfsburg at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 30, 2© Getty Images

Wolfsburg: Benaglio; Trasch, Naldo, Dante, Rodriguez; Caligiuri, Draxler, Guilavogui, Kruse, Arnold; Dost
Subs: Grun, Bendtner, Schafer, Klose, Schürrle, Jung, Seguin

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