Man Utd make bold kit change not seen since 1957 as Erik ten Hag’s side create history against Galatasaray

MANCHESTER UNITED are wearing red shorts with a white shirt for the first time in their history against Galatasaray.

It is the first time the Red Devils have worn red shorts since 1957.

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It is the first time they have ever worn the combination[/caption]

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United have not worn red shorts since 1957[/caption]

United typically pair their white away strip with white shorts but wanted to avoid a potential clash with Galatasaray.

The Turkish giants traditionally wear white shorts alongside their red and orange mixed shirts.

Erik ten Hag’s side were forced to change their usual strip when Galatasaray visited Old Trafford in September.

United swapped their white shorts for black on that occasion as the Turks wore an all-white kit.

Earlier in the day, the match looked at risk of being postponed as torrential rain threatened to waterlog the pitch.

However the playing surface passed a pre-match check and the players did not have any problems once play got underway.

Earlier in the day, Man Utd’s U19s were beaten by Galatasaray in a deluge.

United are looking for a victory which would almost certainly leave their fate in their own hands when they host Bayern Munich at Old Trafford in two weeks.

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Erik ten Hag’s men went into this clash on three points – a point behind both Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen.

Should they lose, they will be out and should they draw, they will need to rely on other results in the final round of games.