Our predicted Manchester United line-up forWednesday evening’s Premier League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates.
The Reds have made their way down to the capital to undergo their final preparations for tonight’s 8.15pm kick-off with the second-placed Gunners, who sit nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool.
Meanwhile, United enter the match in ninth place and only four points off of the Champions League places, with Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion currently occupying third and fourth.
Ruben Amorim’s team news for Arsenal trip
Ruben Amorim faces his trickiest test as Man United boss tomorrow.
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In terms of the options Ruben Amorim will have at his disposal – for what undoubtedly poses as his trickiest test yet – fans learned last night that Luke Shaw had suffered a fresh injury setback. It, unfortunately, comes as no surprise, yet poses as a substantial blow for the boss, who will now be navigating his absence for a ‘few weeks’.
Elsewhere, influential duo Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo miss out through suspension, having both received yellow cards in the 4-0 win over Everton.
Victor Lindelof remains unavailable with an issue he sustained on international duty last month, while Jonny Evans was also sidelined for the last two outings.
On a more positive note, Leny Yoro was spotted amongst the travelling squad as they headed to North London, as he awaits his official debut following a lengthy, four-month layoff. It remains to be seen if Amorim will choose to deploy him from the get-go – it’d certainly be one way to introduce the youngster to the Premier League!
Predicted Man United starting XI
Onana;
Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire;
Harry Maguire provides considerably more experience than Yoro in such high-stakes fixtures and has been reliable when called upon over the last season and a half.
Amad, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dalot
Amad Diallo is simply undroppable at the moment. Manuel Ugarte comes in as a like-for-like replacement for Mainoo.
Fernandes, Rashford;
United fans have been thrilled to see the two long-serving Reds find prolific form in recent weeks. When at their best, they can undoubtedly do significant damage to the Gunners.
Hojlund
Rasmus Hojlund did not feature at all against the Toffees despite scoring twice in the win over Bodø/Glimt three days prior, perhaps suggesting that he was being rested and ready to lead the line against Mikel Arteta’s men.
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