Only FOUR Man Utd stars still standing from last Champions League game as Michael Carrick prepares for Sabah opener

MANCHESTER UNITED chiefs have given the squad a huge makeover since they last featured in the Champions League. The Red Devils were handed tough showdowns against the likes of Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid when the league phase draw was made last month. Manchester United had a totally different squad when they were last in the Champions League Credit: Getty Harry Maguire is one of only four names still at Old Trafford ahead of Sabah’s visit Credit: Rex But Azerbaijan-based minnows Sabah will be the first opponents as Michael Carrick’s side get their Champions League campaign underway tonight. And the United squad has been given a totally new look since they were last involved in Europe’s biggest competition. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! United’s most recent Champions League outing came in December 2023 – when they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bayern and crashed out of the tournament. Only FOUR members of the starting line-up that evening, which was selected by then-boss Erik ten Hag, are still at Old Trafford. United skipper Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot make up the quartet to have escaped the brutal cull. Kobbie Mainoo, who is also still on United’s books, came off the bench as the Red Devils chased a late leveller. But, in the space of less than three years, the remainder of those involved have quit. Andre Onana, who was shipped out on another loan to Trabzonspor during the summer, was between the sticks against Bayern. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS The now-retired Raphael Varane joined Maguire, Shaw and Dalot in the United backline. Sofyan Amrabat and Scott McTominay, who are now with Ajax and Napoli respectively, also bagged spots in the starting line-up. Alejandro Garnacho, who made a summer switch to Aston Villa after leaving United for Chelsea, and Antony were on the flanks with Rasmus Hojlund as the lone striker. Jonny Evans, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Hannibal Mejbri and Facundo Pellistri entered the action as substitutes. Facundo Pellistri, Scott McTominay and Hannibal Mejbri could not stop United crashing out Credit: Reuters One current United man was in Bayern’s starting line-up as the Bundesliga giants sealed victory through Kingsley Coman’s second half strike. Noussair Mazraoui, who joined in a £60million double deal involving Matthijs de Ligt eight months later, was at right-back for the German heavyweights. Comment now