Manchester United will clash heads with Southampton at the St. Mary’s Stadium this Saturday afternoon as they try to secure a positive result on their travels in the Premier League. The Red Devils suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of Liverpool before the international break, so they would be eager to bounce back with a positive result this weekend.
Erik ten Hag will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to keep changes to a minimum for this game. Hence, Joshua Zirkzee will once again get a chance to lead the line for Man United up top.
4-2-3-1 Manchester United Predicted Lineup To Face Southampton
Defence
Andre Onana will feature in goal for the Red Devils after shipping in three goals in his last league outing. Matthijs de Ligt will function alongside Lisandro Martinez at the heart of the Man United backline as they try to keep things solid at the back during the 90 minutes.
Noussair Mazraoui will play as the right-back while Diogo Dalot hopes to catch the eye on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will get the freedom to get forward and express themselves in the Southampton half.
Harry Maguire will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Kobbie Mainoo will once again anchor the midfield alongside Casemiro as they look to win the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park. The talented trio of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho will operate just ahead of them as part of ten Hag’s attack. All three of them need to be at their best if they are to create enough chances for Man United to win this contest.
Antony, Amad Diallo and Christian Eriksen will be named on the bench as they wait for their chance to make an impact in the second half if needed.
Attack
Joshua Zirkzee will spearhead ten Hag’s attack in the final third. He would be eager to find the back of the net this weekend after failing to do so versus Liverpool before the international break.
Rasmus Hojlund is unlikely to recover in time for this game as he is struggling with a hamstring problem.
