Manchester United will look to get back to winning ways as they prepare for a second meeting with Leeds United in four days.
The Red Devils were held to a 2-2 draw on home turf on Wednesday, coming back from two goals down in the process and suffering a minor slip-up in their quest to cement a spot in the Premier League’s top four.
Here’s how Erik ten Hag could line up for this one.
GK: David de Gea – Couldn’t do a whole lot about Leeds’ goals in midweek and will be keen to avoid something similar here.
RB: Diogo Dalot – Dalot remains Ten Hag’s preferred right-back and his dangerous crosses against Leeds, which led to Rashford’s first goal, proved exactly why.
CB: Raphael Varane – Unfortunate to score an own goal but has been through far too much in football to let that rattle him.
CB: Lisandro Martinez – Perhaps a little fortunate to avoid a punishment for an incident with Patrick Bamford, but The Butcher’s availability is an obvious boost to Ten Hag.
LB: Luke Shaw – Shaw is one of the first names on the team sheet these days, and deservedly so.
DM: Fred – Casemiro remains suspended for this one so Fred will shoulder most of the defensive responsibility in United’s midfield.
DM: Marcel Sabitzer – With no other senior options available, Ten Hag will hand Sabitzer another start. That’s why he was brought in, after all.
RM: Marcus Rashford – Few players in Europe are in such red-hot form. Rashford’s header in the last game was sensational and he’ll be keen to get among the goals here.
AM: Bruno Fernandes – The Leeds game ended a run of six straight Premier League games with a goal contribution from Fernandes.
LM: Jadon Sancho – Alejandro Garnacho’s Twitter feed may get him into a bit of trouble, allowing the freshly goalscoring Sancho to take his place in the starting lineup.
ST: Wout Weghorst – No Anthony Martial means Weghorst will likely start again here.
