Manchester United are gearing up for a mouth-watering local derby against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Red Devils will be desperate to build momentum and secure back-to-back wins after their dramatic late 3-2 triumph at Burnley.
Ruben Amorim’s men have had a tough start to the season, losing to Arsenal at home before sharing the points with Fulham.
They were left shell-shocked after getting eliminated from the Carabao Cup by the fourth-tier side Grimsby Town.
Their lone victory against the Clarets came with a few setbacks, as Matheus Cunha had to be withdrawn after the half-hour mark due to a muscle issue.
Mason Mount was also withdrawn at half-time, though it was later confirmed to be a precaution rather than a serious issue.
Diogo Dalot withdrew from the World Cup qualifiers against Armenia and Hungary after experiencing muscle discomfort.
Cunha and Dalot would both walk into the XI if fully fit, but their availability remains a major doubt heading into Sunday’s showdown.
Here’s how United could line up if neither player recovers in time.
Possible starting XI
Andre Onana seems destined to complete his loan transfer to Turkish side Trabzonspor.
Summer signing Senne Lammens could make his debut between the sticks.
Noussair Mazraoui, who recently returned from injury, is in line for his first start of the campaign at right wing-back.
Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, and Luke Shaw are set to anchor the back three.
Patrick Dorgu is the natural choice to step in for Dalot at left wing-back.
He will be eager to prove himself after being overlooked for the Burnley clash.
Kobbie Mainoo looks poised to make his first Premier League start of the season, partnering the experienced Casemiro in midfield.
The 20-year-old expressed his desire to leave in the final week of the window after failing to get regular game time last month.
Bruno Fernandes could shift into the left-sided number 10 role if Cunha fails to recover in time.
Bryan Mbeumo is almost certain to retain his place as the right-sided number 10 after a strong start to his United career.
Benjamin Sesko could finally earn his first Premier League start, with Amorim likely to manage Mount’s minutes carefully.
Possible XI: Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Mazraoui, Dorgu; Casemiro, Mainoo; Fernandes, Mbeumo; Sesko