Manchester United will clash heads with Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon on the back of a hard-fought 1-1 draw versus Wolves. The Red Devils will now look to return to winning ways in home comforts as they hope to snatch maximum points from Roy Hodgson’s men.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation and might bring Andreas Pereira back into his starting XI for this weekend’s Premier League encounter against the Eagles.
4-2-3-1 Manchester United Predicted Lineup To Face Crystal Palace
Defence
David De Gea will retain his spot in between the sticks for the home side despite failing to keep a shut-out against Wolves earlier this week. Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire will lineup as the centre-backs at the heart of Man United’s backline. The dynamic duo started well together this season and will look to form an even stronger bond in the coming weeks. They will be responsible for coping with the threat of Wilfried Zaha and keeping a clean sheet at the back away at Selhurst Park this weekend.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka will play as the right-back while hoping to put in a dominant shift against his former club. Luke Shaw will take his place on the other side as he tries to make a few dangerous runs down the left-wing and whip in some inviting crosses into the Eagles penalty area.
Midfield
Both Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay will operate as the anchormen in midfield as they look to dominate possession and create some decent chances going forward. The duo needs to find a way to cope with the defensive work-rate of Roy Hodgson’s midfielders on Saturday afternoon.
Solskjaer might revert back to the talented trio of Jesse Lingard, Andreas Pereira and Marcus Rashford for this game as they try to link up play and wreak havoc in the final third. Rashford managed to score a brace against Chelsea in the opening weekend of this Premier League campaign. Therefore, the English talent will be confident of putting in a similar display once again at Old Trafford.
Daniel James might have to settle for a place on the Red Devils bench after his toothless display versus Wolves on Monday night. He might get a chance to come on and impact the game if Solskjaer calls upon his services.
Attack
Anthony Martial will spearhead the Man United attack up top. The French centre-forward is in a rich vein of form for his club after he scored in back to back weekends against Chelsea and Wolves respectively. He will go into this contest full of confidence and will be licking his lips while up against Palace’s Scott Dann and Martin Kelly.
