Manchester United need a huge bounce-back Premier League win, though in the most competitive division in the world, that’s easier said than done.
Arsenal visit Old Trafford on Monday night in what is a huge opportunity for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to go out there and prove this side does have a backbone. Although this fixture isn’t what it once used to be, there’s still plenty of bad blood between these two giants of English football.
United’s situation isn’t helped by an injury crisis currently decimating the squad, though we’ll do our best to work out who’s fit and who’s not. Here goes with our predicted Man United XI for the game vs The Gunners…
David de Gea will obviously keep his place in goal for this one, though here’s to hoping he’s now putting those big mistakes behind him.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka made a stunning goal-line clearance in midweek, he’ll play again here. Ashley Young starts opposite him over on the left. Harry Maguire will be feeling fresh, as will Victor Lindelof. One more mistake made by the latter could well see him lose his place in the team to an ever-improving Axel Tuanzebe…
Scott McTominay will continue to sit at the base of the midfield. Here’s where things get tricky. Andreas Pereira can’t continue to play any longer so I think Fred makes his first start of the season, with Paul Pogba also getting the nod.
Daniel James will start on the left and Mason Greenwood being handed his first Premier League start of the season as the lead striker. Jesse Lingard makes up the front three…
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