Manchester United will entertain Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday night after a disappointing draw versus Valencia in midweek. The Red Devils have been shooting blanks up top which would be a significant cause of concern for Jose Mourinho. However, Mourinho’s men would come up against a well-drilled Newcastle team who have their own problems going forward.
We can expect both teams to take a defensive approach to this game so chances could be hard to come by. United are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation with Mourinho making a few changes for this Premier League encounter.
4-3-3 Manchester United Predicted Lineup To Face Newcastle United
Defence
David De Gea will retain his place in between the sticks for the Red Devils after keeping a clean sheet in midweek against Valencia. Sergio Romero is expected to start on the bench and wait for his chance in the United first-team.
Mourinho could opt for the central defensive pair of Victor Lindelof and Chris Smalling to continue their partnership at the heart of the United backline despite a disappointing showing from them against West Ham United at the London Stadium last weekend.
Luke Shaw is expected to start at left-back for this Premier League encounter while the club captain, Antonio Valencia might feature at right-back ahead of both Ashley Young and Diogo Dalot.
The Red Devils have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last three matches in the league, so they need to put on a resolute display at the back versus the Magpies on Saturday.
Midfield
The Man United manager could line up with Nemanja Matic in midfield while Paul Pogba and Marouane Fellaini would operate alongside him in the middle of the park. The trio would be up against a hard-working Newcastle midfield so it won’t be easy for them to find space and create opportunities for the United frontline.
Attack
The trio of Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku, and Jesse Lingard are expected to lead the lines for the Reds of Manchester up top. Lukaku’s form has taken a significant dip in recent matches while both Sanchez and Lingard were benched against the Hammers last weekend.
One of them needs to fire versus the Magpies, or else the Red Devils could suffer another disastrous setback in front of their loyal home supporters on Saturday evening.
