Manchester United will play hosts to Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon looking to return to winning ways on the pitch. The Red Devils have been underwhelming with their recent performances before the international break and need to show signs of improvement over the coming weeks if they are to stand a chance of finishing in the top 4 at the end of this campaign.
Ole Gunnar Solkjaer is expected to stick with his favoured 4-3-3 formation for this clash. The Norwegian manager might opt to start with Romelu Lukaku up top.
4-3-3 Manchester United Predicted Lineup To Face Watford
Defence
David De Gea will start in between the sticks for the home side despite conceding two goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers before the international break. The Spanish shot-stopper will be shielded by the centre-back duo of Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof as they look to keep things stable defensively while up against a dangerous Watford team on Saturday.
Ashley Young will take his place at right-back once again as he looks to create some opportunities down the right flank. Luke Shaw will operate on the left side of Solkjaer’s defence as he tries to get to the byline and deliver some inviting crosses for Romelu Lukaku inside the Hornets penalty area.
Man United have had a dip in form in recent weeks as they have lost back to back matches against Arsenal and Wolves respectively. Thus, their defensive showing this weekend could determine whether the Mancunian giants can successfully bounce back from those defeats and gain some vital ground in the top 4 race.
Midfield
Solkjaer might choose to go with the midfield three of Fred, Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba for this crucial home game against the Hornets. Pogba will once again be expected to make a difference in this contest.
Both Scott McTominay and Andreas Pereira would have to be content with a place on the Man United bench. They might come on during the encounter if required.
Attack
Solkjaer’s frontline would be comprised of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford stretching the pitch on either flank while Romelu Lukaku spearheads the home team’s attack up front.
Both Rashford and Lukaku have been amongst the goals of late so they would be expected to find the back of the net against Javi Gracia’s men on Saturday afternoon.
