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Manchester United shall be with out 4 gamers as they take the brief journey throughout city to face neighbours Metropolis later at present.
Matheus Cunha, Diogo Dalot and Mason Mount be a part of long-term absentee Lisandro Martinez on the therapy desk, leaving head coach Ruben Amorim with a range headache on his arms.
Defence
With Andre Onana finishing a mortgage transfer to Trabzonspor this week, the goalkeeping choices are Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton and new signing Senne Lammens. Amorim confirmed on the pre-match press convention that Bayindir would get the nod for at present’s recreation, with Lammens prone to be a bench choice.
Amorim’s first selection again three this season has been Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Luke Shaw. Nonetheless, an away match towards a giant membership might encourage the boss to play barely extra defensive-minded wing backs. Noussair Mazraoui is out there however Amorim has to this point most well-liked to play him at centre again.
One choice is likely to be to interchange Patrick Dorgu with Luke Shaw, with Yoro switching to LCB and Mazraoui coming in at RCB.
Harry Maguire and Ayden Heaven are different centre again choices so it’s even potential that Mazraoui might play RWB and Shaw LWB, with a De Ligt-Maguire-Yoro or Yoro-De Ligt-Heaven again line.
Midfield and Assault
Mount and Cunha’s accidents depart an apparent hole on the left aspect of the assault. Bruno Fernandes is prone to transfer up from central midfield to fulfil the position, though Amad (within the situation described above) and Josh Zirkzee are different choices.
Kobbie Mainoo can also be requested to face in for Cunha however we predict he’ll play in central midfield alongside Casemiro.
Manuel Ugarte is one other midfield choice.
Bryan Mbeumo is anticipated to play on the suitable aspect of the assault, with Benjamin Sesko or Zirkzee within the centre ahead place.
Given the skinny squad, the bench is prone to embody some kids, and will look one thing like this: Lammens, Heaton, Maguire, Heaven, Fredricson, Dorgu, Ugarte, Zirkzee and Chido Obi.
Right here, then, is our predicted XI for at present’s 4.30pm kick off:
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