Manchester United and the makeshift defence that secured a big Champions League boost

The dominoes on Manchester United’s defensive plans at Stamford Bridge began to fall on Wednesday. That’s when United received that confirmation Harry Maguire would serve a one-game ban for an FA misconduct charge.Next came news of United’s unsuccessful appeal against Lisandro Martinez’s red card against Leeds. Finally, unexpectedly, Leny Yoro was ruled out of the trip to Chelsea through injury. United tried to work through his misfortune to get him fit for the match but ultimately, the young Frenchman was condemned to the treatment room, meaning a late scramble for Michael Carrick to figure out his back line.Advertisement