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TEAMS: Van Gaal hands THREE debuts as new-look Man Utd face Swansea
LOUIS VAN GAAL has handed debuts to Tyler Blackett, Jesse Lingard and Ander Herrera for Manchester United's Premier League opener against Swansea today (12:45pm).
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Van Gaal is without nine senior stars as he takes charge of his first competitive match as United boss.
And the Dutchman has responded by giving debuts to youngsters Blackett and Lingard.
Summer signing Herrera also makes his United bow, while Javier Hernandez is given a surprise start up front.
Captain Wayne Rooney partners the Mexican, with Juan Mata, Ashley Young and Darren Fletcher making up the midfield.
David De Gea gets the nod in goal, with Phil Jones and Chris Smalling selected alongside 20-year-old Blackett.
Swansea boss Garry Monk gives Lukasz Fabianski his debut following his summer switch from Arsenal.
Wilfried Bony starts up front for the Swans despite ongoing speculation over his future.
Manchester United: De Gea; Jones, Smalling, Blackett; Lingard, Fletcher, Herrera, Young; Mata; Rooney, Hernandez
Subs: Amos, James, M Keane, Fellaini, Kagawa, Nani, Januzaj
Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Amat, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Shelvey, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Bony
Subs: Tremmel, Bartley, Richards, Tiendalli, Montero, Sheehan, Gomis
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