BOURNEMOUTH, Sporting Alert – Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes his English Premier League debut for Manchester United, as the Sweden forward was handed the starting role to lead the attack against Bournemouth on Sunday at Vitality Stadium.
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A.F.C. Bournemouth starting lineup
Manchester United starting lineupIbrahimovic, who joined the Red Devils on a free transfer in the summer after his contract with PSG ran out, scored the winner for Manchester United against Leicester City in the Community Shield and will be hoping to build on that scoring performance in his EPL debut.
Midfield playmaker Juan Mata, big-man Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera all start as well for Jose Mourinho, with Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial in the attack.
Eric Bailly, making his league debut and Daley Blind start again in the heart of the backline, with Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia completing the back four.
Marcus Rashford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marcos Rojo Memphis Depay, Michael Carrick and Morgan Schneiderlin are all on the bench.
Centre-back Chris Smalling is still not fit enough to feature.
Meanwhile, Jordon Ibe and Lewis Cook have been handed their debuts for Bournemouth, with fellow new recruits Nathan Ake and Brad Smith on the bench.
Callum Wilson will lead the attack.
Bournemouth beat Manchester United in this fixture last year.
Bournemouth, in its first ever trip to the top flight, finished 16th and survived the drop by five points.
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AFC Bournemouth: Boruc, Francis, Adam Smith, Steve Cook, Daniels, Arter, Surman, Lewis Cook, Ibe, Wilson, King. Subs: Gosling, Ake, Afobe, Gradel, Brad Smith, Federici, Grabban
Manchester United: de Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Blind, Shaw, Fellaini, Ander Herrera, Mata, Rooney, Martial, Ibrahimovic. Subs: Rojo, Depay, Carrick, Rashford, Romero, Mkhitaryan, Schneiderlin
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
