Manchester United manager Michael Carrick already appears to have a clear idea of his preferred attacking trio for the Manchester derby later today.
The Red Devils will host their local rivals at Old Trafford, with the expectation of retaining the bragging rights for the second consecutive time.
Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha both found the net against Sabah FK on Thursday evening, producing two impressive finishes.
Bryan Mbeumo has also made a flying start with two goals in his opening three Premier League games, while Marcus Rashford has looked electric on the left wing despite still waiting for his first goal.
That leaves Carrick with a major selection dilemma, as one of the four attacking stars will have to settle for a place on the bench.
Transitions will be the key to win for Man United
We believe Carrick must prioritise fluidity, pace and ruthless movement in the final third if United are to hurt City.
Carrick guided United to a 2-0 victory last time out, with Mbeumo breaking the deadlock after a devastating counter-attacking move.
Dorgu and Cunha then combined brilliantly for the second goal, while Mason Mount would have made it 3-0 had his effort not been ruled out for offside.
City are expected to control much of the possession, meaning the Red Devils must be clinical whenever opportunities arise during transitions.
Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans should be tasked with unlocking the City defence by playing incisive through balls into the paths of United’s runners.
Cunha could also drop deeper to drag a centre-back out of position and create valuable space behind the defence.
Rashford and Mbeumo should initially remain wide before instantly attacking the space between City’s full-backs and centre-backs.
Quick one-touch combinations and perfectly weighted passes could prove decisive in unlocking a stubborn City defence.
Sesko possesses the pace to make explosive runs in behind, as he demonstrated with his superb goal against Everton last season.
However, the 23-year-old still needs to improve his distribution and add greater zip and precision to his passing.
Carrick could turn to the £66.3 million signing as a game-changing option from the bench, just as the centre-forward has done so effectively over the last eight months.
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