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If there’s one factor Manchester United followers have realized about supervisor Erik ten Hag within the final two-and-a-bit seasons, it’s that he’s cussed.
That stubbornness typically comes by in his group picks, when he appears to plug away with underperforming gamers reasonably than choose these on type.
We predict this would be the theme once more tomorrow when the Dutchman picks his beginning XI to face Liverpool at Previous Trafford.
The group will certainly be modified from the one which began in opposition to Brighton final weekend, as Mason Mount is dominated out with a hamstring harm.
Nevertheless, whereas most followers shall be anticipating a primary begin for brand new signing Josh Zirkzee, we predict Ten Hag will play with Marcus Rashford at centre ahead and herald Alejandro Garnacho on the left wing. Enjoying the off-form Rashford up prime can be an enormous gamble in many individuals’s eyes, however he does generally tend to search out the again of the web on huge events.
Bruno Fernandes will play at quantity 10 with Amad Diallo conserving his spot on the correct.
With Jadon Sancho and Facu Pellistri now gone and Rasmus Hojlund not totally recovered from his personal hamstring downside, there are few different ahead choices aside from Antony.
In midfield, Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo ought to begin once more. Scott McTominay has joined Napoli, leaving Christian Eriksen and teen Toby Collyer as the one different choices.
New signing Manuel Ugarte has not been registered in time and in any occasion is just not match match.
In defence, Andre Onana shall be in aim with Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot the total backs.
Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are nonetheless not match and Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been offered.
The massive query is who will companion Lisandro Martinez in central defence. New signing Matthijs de Ligt has solely made two substitute appearances up to now for United and didn’t have a pre-season at Bayern Munich. Alternatively, Harry Maguire was poor in opposition to Brighton final time round and made a mistake that led on to a aim.
We predict on stability Ten Hag will keep on with Maguire because it might be an excessive amount of of a baptism of fireside to throw De Ligt straight in to one of many world’s greatest matches. However there might be a shock.
Jonny Evans can also be an possibility however Victor Lindelof is reportedly nonetheless injured.
Ineos have offered or loaned out so many gamers on this window that the primary group squad is down to reveal bones. The subs bench may mirror that, with solely Altay Bayindir, Evans, De Ligt, Eriksen, Collyer, Antony and Zirkzee out there if our prediction is appropriate.
There’ll subsequently must be a few different kids on there along with Collyer. Any two of Harry Amass, Jack Fletcher and Ethan Wheatley may characteristic.
Right here, then, is our predicted XI for tomorrow’s 4pm kick off:
We’ll have confirmed group information at 2.45pm tomorrow.
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