​Previewing Man Utd vs Sabah in the UCL!Manchester United will return to Champions League football on Thursday evening, marking their first appearance in the competition since December 2023.Michael Carrick guided the Reds to a third-place finish in the Premier League last season, but United have endured an inconsistent start to the new campaign. They lost to Hull City before beating Ipswich Town, while a late Everton equaliser denied them another victory.United now turn their attention towards Sabah FK, who will travel to Old Trafford for the club’s first Champions League fixture of the season. The European clash could provide Carrick’s side with an opportunity to build some momentum.However, the Reds face another major test immediately afterwards, with Manchester City visiting Old Trafford. Carrick will therefore need to weigh up his selection carefully and decide whether rotation is required against Sabah.Carrick must add pace to his back lineThe major criticism coming from United’s first three games of the campaign is that, against two promoted sides and a weakened Everton set-up, they have conceded two goals across all three of the games.This is only the second time United have conceded at least two goals in each of their opening three league fixtures in 50 years, spelling an immediate issue with the club’s back line.With former Red Gary Neville having already branded the number of goals conceded a major liability, his old teammate, Rio Ferdinand, explained that he feels either Leny Yoro or Ayden Heaven must be in the back line to give United’s defence extra pace.”We bought Yoro [on]. Yoro, I thought he would be a bit further ahead than he is now; he’s taken a little bit longer to push up that ceiling and fulfil that potential,” Ferdinand said on his Rio Presents YouTube channel.”I think it’s still going to come, but I think it’s been slower than anticipated, 100%.”Heaven, I think he could play now, but the manager’s making a choice and decision, and he wants to go with what he’s got. But I would always have one of those two in the backline just for pace at this level—100%.”There are players in the building at centre-half; there are five players there. Obviously, [Mathijs] De Ligt’s not fit.”Rashford, Amad, Baleba: Man Utd Injury Updates vs Sabah FK (Champions League)Michael Carrick faces a selection dilemma as the Red Devils return to Europe’s elite, balancing Marcus Rashford’s fitness concerns against a looming derby with Manchester City.Sabah the perfect test for bothBoth Heaven and Yoro played significant minutes in pre-season, with Heaven partnering Maguire for the majority of fixtures, while the latter often covered as a right-back due to the absence of Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui during the summer.However, with Heaven only seeing minutes against Hull and Yoro having come off the bench against Everton, the upcoming tie against Sabah is the perfect time to hand the duo their first starts.Welcoming the Azerbaijani side to Old Tr