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Ighalo makes Man United’s champion league squad

David De Gea, Dean Henderson, Lee Grant were listed as goalkeepers on OleGunnar Solskjaer’s 25-man A list.

• October 8, 2020
Odion Ighalo
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo [Photo credit: Sky Sports]

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo was listed among Manchester United’s Champions League squad for the 2020/2021 season submitted to UEFA.

The Reds in a statement on their website on Thursday announced that their Champion League squad has been submitted to UEFA ahead of their opening group fixture against Paris Saint-Germain on 20 October.

David De Gea, Dean Henderson, Lee Grant were listed as goalkeepers on OleGunnar Solskjaer’s 25-man A list.

Ighalo, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and latest summer signing, Edinson Cavani will lead the Red Devils attack in the Champions League this season.

Defenders on the list include: Eric Bailly, Tim Fosu-Mensah, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Alex Telles, Axel Tuanzebe, Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Ighalo’s loan deal with Man United will elapse in January 2021.

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