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Manchester United face Bournemouth within the early hours of tomorrow morning (BST) of their second of three US tour video games this pre-season.
Final day out the Pink Devils beat West Ham 2-1 in a formidable efficiency that warranted a much bigger aim distinction than only one.
Head coach Ruben Amorim shall be wanting to construct on that momentum as we speak, though squad rotation and health may also play a component in his crew choice.
There shall be simply two extra friendlies after this – towards Everton and Fiorentina – earlier than United kick off their Premier League marketing campaign towards Arsenal at Previous Trafford on August seventeenth.
Amorim has a few massive inquiries to reply earlier than then, so we anticipate these areas to be addressed in tonight’s choice.
Who ought to play left centre again?
It appears that evidently Amorim has recognized Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro as two of his beginning centre backs, however who would be the third? In Lisandro Martinez’ absence the choices are Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven or Noussair Mazraoui.
The benefit of both Shaw or Heaven is that they’re pure left centre backs, permitting De Ligt and Yoro to play of their stronger roles. So in pre-season we’re seeing the 2 lefties being tried, particularly since Mazraoui has picked up a knock and is dominated out.
Heaven began final time, and appeared a bit of shaky, so we anticipate Shaw to get the nod as we speak, though Maguire could possibly be given a run-out.
Is Diego Leon able to be Patrick Dorgu’s understudy?
The younger Paraguayan was given a begin towards Leeds within the first pre-season match and acquitted himself nicely. Dorgu began towards the Hammers. The Dane must be match match however we expect Amorim will need one other have a look at Leon as we speak and will begin him.
The choice remains to be open as as to if Leon shall be loaned or stored. In idea an understudy for Dorgu isn’t wanted as Diogo Dalot, Mazraoui or Shaw may all fill in there, but when Leon proves himself worthy, he certainly shall be stored.
On the proper, Amad is trying nailed on to be the beginning RWB this season so he’ll most likely begin once more, though Dalot may have minutes and could possibly be most well-liked.
Who performs alongside Bruno in central midfield?
With Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo set to occupy the ten roles this season, Bruno Fernandes is predicted to play as an 8. Nevertheless, who companions him is a query that Amorim may nonetheless be pondering. Casemiro completed final season strongly however the pair appeared a gradual and poor match towards Leeds.
Amorim tried Mainoo and Ugarte as a pair towards West Ham they usually each carried out rather well. With Mbeumo nonetheless not prepared to participate based on Amorim, the duo may begin once more within the centre of the park with the skipper enjoying within the 10. The difficulty is obvious: Ugarte is the higher participant defensively, however is his passing and ball development adequate? Whereas Mainoo poses the other questions.
Toby Collyer appears to have misplaced floor within the midfield race amid experiences he shall be despatched on mortgage this season.
Is Chido Obi a greater choice than Rasmus Hojlund?
If experiences are to be believed, United are nonetheless trying so as to add a striker to their ranks this summer time, with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko the frontrunners. Nevertheless, the query is, who will begin the season for United if a signing hasn’t been made?
It could possibly be Joshua Zirkzee however his niggling damage has dominated him out of pre-season to this point. This leaves the struggling Hojlund and the younger pretender, Obi.
As with Leon, Amorim began Obi towards Leeds however then reverted to the extra senior participant towards the Hammers. We predict he’ll need to take one other have a look at Obi tonight, with Fernandes and Cunha the 2 10s. If the 17 12 months outdated can seize a few targets, he may nicely overtake his fellow Dane within the race to begin towards Arsenal.
With Altay Bayindir the goalkeeper once more in Andre Onana’s absence, right here then is our predicted XI for tonight’s sport in Chicago, kick off 2:30am BST:
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