Manchester United will lock horns with West Ham United at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, hoping to pick up a win in the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Red Devils will be coming into the match on the back of a thrilling 2-1 victory over the same opposition.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will probably opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation with plenty of tweaks from the last game. Jesse Lingard might get the nod over Mason Greenwood, whereas Jadon Sancho looks likely to make his way back into the starting eleven.
4-2-3-1 Predicted Manchester United Lineup Vs West Ham United
Defence
Tom Heaton is expected to start in between the sticks for the upcoming clash. The English shot-stopper would be looking to put up a strong performance and secure a clean sheet on Wednesday.
Dean Henderson has completely recovered from the after-effects of coronavirus, but he is still far from making it into the starting eleven.
Victor Lindelof will replace Raphael Varane to form the centre-half partnership with skipper Harry Maguire at the heart of United’s backline.
Diogo Dalot is a guaranteed starter at the right-back position, whereas Luke Shaw will fill in on the other flank as the left-back. The duo would be expected to stay compact and keep their shape defensively.
Midfield
Scott McTominay is expected to start in the defensive midfield position, whereas Donny van de Beek will slot in as the central midfielder.
Bruno Fernandes remains a sure-fire starter for Manchester United this week, and it’ll be an understatement to say The Red Devils will be highly dependent on the Portugal international’s creative work if they wish to pick up a win on Wednesday.
Jadon Sancho and Jesse Lingard will take up the wide positions, playing on the left and right-wing, respectively.
Attack
Speaking on Thursday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer delivered a significant update on Edinson Cavani’s situation.
“Edinson hopefully will start training with us after the weekend,” Solskjaer stated.
“Hopefully, maybe Monday.”
“Maybe he’ll be involved on Wednesday because he had a fantastic season last season.”
As a result, the Uruguayan international is expected to lead the line for the hosts against West Ham United. The 34-year-old striker’s adept movement in front of the goal could cause a lot of trouble for the West Ham defence that has conceded five goals in their last three league matches.
Anthony Martial will have to settle for a place on the bench, but he could be brought on in the second half if needed.
