Manchester United head into a must-win game at the Britannia Stadium knowing that any slip up could lead to severe consequences at the club – with manager Louis van Gaal’s future hanging in the balance.
The Dutchman stormed out of his pre-match press conference but confirmed that the players available has not changed from last time out. United suffered their third defeat in a row and their first home league defeat on Saturday against Norwich in what was a disastrous showing from the Old Trafford side.
United desperately need a result on Boxing day in order to get back on track in the race for the Champions League places having fallen nine points behind leaders Leicester City.
Here is the predicted Manchester United XI expected to take the field at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.
Goalkeeper – David De Gea
The Spaniard could do little to prevent the two goals against Norwich after he has miserably exposed by United’s backline. De Gea would be expecting better protection from his defence as he comes up against a side Sir Alex Ferguson once dubbed as the ‘Jolly Green Giants.’