Cardiff vs Manchester United team news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer names first line-up

The midfielder was dropped by Jose Mourinho for United's last two league games

Paul Pogba has returned to the Manchester United starting line-up for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first game as caretaker manager against Cardiff City.

The World Cup-winning midfielder was dropped by Jose Mourinho before the former United manager's dismissal, sitting out of the victory over Fulham and defeat at Liverpool.

Solskjaer has made four changes to side which lost at Anfield, recalling Pogba, Anthony Martial, Phil Jones and Luke Shaw.

Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Martial start up front for United in Romelu Lukaku's absence, amid reports that the Belgian has been granted a period of compassionate leave.

Solskjaer has resisted calls to hand opportunities to the likes of Fred, the midfielder signed for £52million by Mourinho during the summer who has made just eight league appearances so far.

Neil Warnock makes one change to the Cardiff starting line-up with full-back Greg Cunningham replacing Joe Bennett.

Line-ups

Cardiff City: Etheridge; Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Cunningham; Gunnarsson, Arter, Camarasa; Hoilett, Paterson, Murphy.

Substitutes: Smithies, Peltier, Ralls, Zohore, Decordova-Reid, Menedez-Laing, Harris.

Manchester United: De Gea; Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw; Matic, Herrera, Pogba; Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

Substitutes: Romero, Bailly, Mata, Pereira, Fred, Dalot, Fellaini.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)