Predicted Manchester United Line-up To Face Crystal Palace In The Premier League
Manchester United have now won their last two league games with two clean sheets. They scored 4 goals and put on a show in the UCL group stage encounter against CSKA Moscow this mid-week. They are bang in form at the moment and will look to extend their winning run this weekend, which should not be too hard, as they welcome Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace to Old Trafford.
The Eagles have now lost all their six games this season so far and are yet to score a goal in the competition. They are the favourites to go down this season and United can easily pile more pressure on them.
Team News
The Red Devils are still without the services of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Marcos Rojo, who remain injured. Anthony Martial picked up a knock in the mid-week and might not be available. Phil Jones could miss out too.
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Manager: Jose Mourinho
GK – David de Gea
The Spaniard is easily one of the best in the business and is an automatic starter for United.
RB – Antonio Valencia
Valencia is such a valuable asset to this United team and there’s no way that he’d be dropped when fit and available. A sure starter.
CB – Eric Bailly
A solid presence at the back for United, Bailly has been in excellent form this season and is one of the first names on Mourinho’s team sheet.
CB – Victor Lindelof
With Phil Jones doubtful for this tie, it is the perfect chance for Mourinho to use his summer-buy Lindelof in the league.
LB – Daley Blind
Though Matteo Darmian has been decent in this role, United should stick with Daley Blind, a more natural left-back, for this game.
CM – Nemanja Matic
The Serbian international has been the backbone of this United side this season and he should start as the deepest of the midfielders this weekend as well.
CM – Ander Herrera
With Pogba on the injury table, Herrera will be tasked with adding creativity to the midfield for the Red Devils.
RW – Jesse Lingard
The youngster has been effective in most of the games he has started this season and Mourinho should give him a try against the Eagles too.
CAM – Henrikh Mkhitaryan
The Armenian playmaker is right up there with the best in the league at the moment and should start in the No.10 role this weekend.
LW – Marcus Rashford
Man of the Match in the mid-week, Anthony Martial is out for this tie, which should give the young Rashford a chance to shine.
ST – Romelu Lukaku
After a productive outing in Russia, Lukaku will be back in action, leading the attack of the Red Devils against Crystal Palace this weekend.
Here is how Manchester United might line up:
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