Manchester United will lock horns with Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, hoping to pick up all three points on their home turf. The Red Devils will be coming into the match on the back of a 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup competition, whereas Pep Guardiola’s men recorded an unfortunate 2-0 loss to Southampton.
Erik ten Hag will probably opt for the 4-3-3 formation with several tweaks from the last game. In defence, Raphael Varane might get the nod over Harry Maguire, whereas Marcus Rashford seems likely to make his way back into the starting eleven.
4-3-3 Predicted Manchester United Lineup Vs Manchester City
Defence
David de Gea is expected to start between the sticks for the upcoming clash. The Spanish shot-stopper would be looking to put up a strong performance and secure a clean sheet on Saturday.
Raphael Varane is expected to start at the heart of United’s backline with Lisandro Martinez slotting into the right-centre back position. Diogo Dalot should be a starter at the right-back position, whereas Luke Shaw will fill in on the other flank as the left-back.
Midfield
Casemiro is expected to start in the defensive midfield position, whereas Christian Eriksen 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 Saturday.
Fred will have to settle for a place on the bench, but he could be brought on in the second half of the contest if needed.
Attack
Antony and Marcus Rashford will take up the wide positions, causing menace for Pep Guardiola’s men down the right and left-wing respectively.
Anthony Martial is expected to lead the line for Manchester United this weekend. The 27-year-old striker’s adept movement in front of the goal could cause a lot of trouble for the City defence that has kept two clean sheets in their last five matches across all competitions.
Alejandro Garnacho could be brought off the bench as an impact substitute in the second forty-five minutes of the match.
