Sitting fourth in the Premier League table, Manchester United have 35 points from 17 games. Their poor start to the season now seems a distant memory.
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Manchester United will hope to continue with their impressive form of late when they welcome Charlton Athletic for an EFL Cup quarterfinal tie to Old Trafford. The Tuesday night contest will be heavily in favour of the home side thanks to their great run of late. Besides, the squad quality and depth add to United’s strengths. Form is neither on Charlton Athletic’s side, which will again make United the favourite for the victory in this match.
Sitting fourth in the Premier League table, Manchester United have 35 points from 17 games. Their poor start to the season now seems a distant memory. They have also progressed through to the next rounds in the FA Cup and Europa League. Looking at their current form under Erik ten Hag, it is going to take a monumental effort from Charlton Athletic to get anything out of this match. The League One side is struggling to find consistency to their game. They are sitting 12th in the standings with 31 points from 25 matches.
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The headline absentee for Manchester United will be in the form of Bruno Fernandes. It is unclear whether ten Hag might have started him on Tuesday night, however, the suspension has made it easier for the manager to make his decision. Besides, they are set to be without Axel Tuanzebe and Jadon Sancho, while the situation around Donny van de Beek’s injury is unclear at this moment.
It will be interesting to see if their loan signing Jack Butland could make his debut on Tuesday. On the other hand, Charlton are set to be without Joe Wollacott for this match. He will be joined on the side-lines by Mandela Egbo and Diallang Jaiyesimi, while Ashley Maynard-Brewer’s fitness situation is unclear at this point in time.
Manchester United possible line-up: Degea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, McTominay, Fred, van de Beek, Elanga, Garnacho, Martial
Charlton Athletic possible line-up: MacGillivray, Clare, Ness, Lavelle, Inniss, Sessegnon, Rak-Sakyi, Dobson, Morgan, Blackett-Taylor, Stockley
Manchester United
| Opponents | Score |
| Everton | 3-1 (W) |
| Bournemouth | 3-0 (W) |
| Wolves | 0-1 (W) |
| Nottingham | 3-0 (W) |
| Burnley | 2-0 (W) |
Charlton Athletic
| Opponents | Score |
| Lincoln | 2-1 (W) |
| Portsmouth | 1-3 (W) |
| Oxford United | 3-1 (L) |
| Peterborough | 1-1 |
| Brighton | 1-0 (W) |
| Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic | 2-0 |
| Charlton Athletic lose to Manchester United | 0-3 |
| Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic | 4-0 |
| Charlton Athletic lose to Manchester United | 1-3 |
| Charlton Athletic lose to Manchester United | 0-4 |
The EFL Cup match between Manchester United and Charlton Athletic will take place at Old Trafford on Wednesday at 1:30 am IST.
The live telecast of the EFL Cup match between Manchester United and Charlton Athletic can be seen on TalkSport Radio UK, BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom.
