if you're a friend of history,then you don't need any soothsayer to tell you that,this time around,Manchester United will give debuts to a posse of new players currently in its disposals, including Radamel Falcao, when they attempt to kickstart their flatlining Premier League season against Queens Park Rangers today, Sunday 14 2014..
Manchester United's manager Louis van Gaal (C) arrives to the pitch with the club's latest signings, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao (L) and Dutch midfielder Daley Blind, at Old Trafford in Manchester, on September 11, 2014
Falcao was the headline acquisition of United's £150 million ($244 million, 188 million euros) close-season splurge and is expected to get his first run-out at Old Trafford following his loan move from Monaco.
Fellow new signings Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and Luke Shaw are also in line to make their debuts, the latter having overcome a hamstring problem, while record-signing Angel di Maria will make his first home appearance.
United's need for reinforcements was emphasised by a disappointing start to the season in which they failed to record a win in their first three league games and were bundled out of the League Cup by third-tier Milton Keynes Dons.
With players such as Robin van Persie, Juan Mata and captain Wayne Rooney also at his disposal, manager Louis van Gaal now faces a challenge to accommodate all of his star names in his preferred 3-4-1-2 formation.
While Van Gaal has declared 19-year-old left-back Shaw "fit enough to play, but not to start", he will definitely be without Phil Jones.The versatile defender tore his hamstring on international duty with England in Switzerland and will be out for up to a month.
United also remain without Chris Smalling, Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and Ashley Young, as well as youth-team graduates James Wilson, Sam Johnstone, Reece James and Jesse Lingard.
But right-back Rafael da Silva and close-season signing Ander Herrera are available again after overcoming injuries.
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