Manchester United will play hosts to West Ham United at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening hoping to pick up maximum points at home. The Red Devils suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea in the FA Cup semifinals, so they would be desperate to secure a victory versus the Hammers in midweek.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will probably stick with his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation and might revert to his strongest team for this clash at the Theatre of Dreams.
4-2-3-1 Manchester United Predicted Lineup To Face West Ham United
Defence
David De Gea could retain his place in between the sticks despite shipping in three goals versus the Blues last weekend. Harry Maguire will continue to play alongside Victor Lindelof at the heart of the Man United defence as they look to keep Michail Antonio in check throughout the 90 minutes.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka might get another chance to impress as the right-back even though he needs a rest based on his lacklustre display in his last outing. Brandon Williams could lineup on the other side as the left-back. Solskjaer will instruct both his full-backs to get involved in the final third so that they can provide enough support for the front players.
Midfield
Paul Pogba should come back into the Man United first-team after being rested last weekend. The French playmaker will feature alongside Nemanja Matic at the heart of the Red Devils midfield as they focus on dominating possession and creating some meaningful chances in the opposition half.
The talented trio of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood is expected to operate just ahead of them as part of Solskjaer’s attack. All three of them will try to link up with each other and cause a lot of headaches for the West Ham defenders in midweek.
Both Fred and Scott McTominay will have to settle for a spot on the bench but could be introduced as the impact substitutes if Solskjaer decides to call upon his services.
Attack
Anthony Martial will once again get the responsibility to lead the line for the Mancunian giants up top. The Frenchman will fancy his chances of getting his name on the scoresheet when laces up to face the Hammers defence that has conceded four goals in their past four outings.
Odion Ighalo will once again have to settle for a spot on the bench but might come on to influence the game in the second half if required.
