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Manchester United kick off their pre-season tour of the US on the MetLife stadium in New Jersey at midnight tonight UK time with an all-Premier League conflict in opposition to West Ham United.
The Pink Devils will play three video games throughout the pond in a so-called “Premier League Summer season Sequence”. Matches in opposition to Bournemouth and Everton comply with tonight’s conflict in opposition to the Hammers.
All eyes tonight can be on new signing Bryan Mbeumo, who is predicted to play some half within the recreation.
United can be determined for targets having performed out a boring 0-0 draw with Leeds in Stockholm every week in the past.
As is common at this stage of the season, we count on head coach Ruben Amorim to make 11 substitutions at half time as he rotates his 32-man travelling squad and assesses his choices.
Defence
With Andre Onana nonetheless injured, Altay Bayindir is predicted to start out in objective, as he did in opposition to Leeds. Tom Heaton might take over within the second half, though Dermot Mee and Will Murdock have additionally travelled.
At centre again, Harry Maguire has joined the squad late after attending to a private matter again residence. However we count on Matthijs de Ligt to be the primary half lynchpin, with Maguire changing him at half time. Leny Yoro and Luke Shaw may additionally begin, with Noussair Mazraoui and Ayden Heaven becoming a member of Maguire for the second 45.
Tyler Fredricson and Reece Munro are different choices.
At wing again, Amorim began with new signing Diego Leon in opposition to Leeds and he impressed. Provided that the boss clearly needs to guage whether or not the Paraguayan is able to be Patrick Dorgu’s backup at LWB this season, he’ll in all probability begin him once more, with Amad on the suitable. As in Stockholm, they could get replaced by Diogo Dalot and Dorgu at half time.
Bendito Mantato is an alternative choice at wing again.
Midfield and assault
Amorim famous after the Leeds recreation that United lacked tempo in midfield, which was manifestly apparent. The Casemiro – Bruno Fernandes partnership didn’t work, with the previous not cellular sufficient to cowl the area left by the skipper as he tried to push ahead and be a part of the assault.
With Fernandes all the time undroppable, the probabilities are Casemiro will give manner this time, with both Kobbie Mainoo or Manu Ugarte taking his place alongside Bruno. The opposite will then associate the Brazilian for the final 45. There may be a possibility for one of many kids resembling Jack Fletcher, who acquired minutes in opposition to Leeds, or Sekou Koné. Toby Collyer is an alternative choice.
Up entrance, it’s attainable Mbeumo can be thrown straight into the suitable 10 position, with Matheus Cunha beginning once more within the left 10.
Up entrance, Josh Zirkzee seems to be to be again in coaching so may begin, though Chido Obi is likely to be given the nod once more, as he was final week. He was feeding off scraps in opposition to Leeds so Amorim will nonetheless need to see whether or not he’s wanting sturdy and mature sufficient to be an integral a part of the primary crew squad this season.
Rasmus Hojlund is the opposite possibility.
We now have gone for Mbeumo – Obi – Cunha within the first half and Mason Mount, Hojlund and Zirkzee within the second. Ethan Williams (or Mantato) are additionally choices within the 10’s.
Right here then, are our predicted first and second half XI’s for tonight’s match:
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