Manchester United will entertain West Ham United at Old Trafford on Saturday evening hoping to bounce back from their 1-0 home defeat against Barcelona in midweek. The Red Devils have struggled to perform well in recent matches, so they are in dire need of putting an end to their poor run of form this weekend.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could opt for a 4-3-3 formation and might be forced to make a few changes to his side for this clash at the Theatre of Dreams.
4-3-3 Manchester United Predicted Lineup To Face West Ham United
Defence
David De Gea will begin the contest as Man United’s first-choice keeper despite failing to keep a clean sheet in any of his past eight outings across all competitions. The Spanish goalie will be supported by the centre-half pair of Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof as they attempt to cope with Javier Hernandez’s threat inside their own box.
Phil Jones will be a part of Solskjaer’s bench and might come on during the clash if required. Both Ashley Young and Luke Shaw are suspended for this clash which means that Diogo Dalot and Marcos Rojo might get an opportunity to feature as the full-backs on either side of Solskjaer’s defence.
The Red Devils need to find a way to stop their wretched run of form in defence, so this home game against West Ham could be an ideal chance for them to exorcise their defensive demons this weekend.
Midfield
The Mancunian outfit might lineup with a midfield three of Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera as they look to be dominant on the ball at the middle of the park. Pogba has been woeful for his team over the past few matches, so he owes the Man United supporters a big performance soon.
Both Fred and Scott McTominay could be rested for this game as they are likely to start versus Barcelona at the Nou Camp next week.
Attack
Solskjaer could start with the pacey and powerful front three of Marcus Rashford, Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard up front. The Red Devils attackers need to fire on all cylinders this weekend if they are to secure a positive result on Saturday evening.
Anthony Martial could come off the bench once again as he looks to impress during his time on the pitch.
