Will Wilfried Zaha get his Manchester United chance tomorrow?

After putting in some terrific performances on the pre-season tour, many Manchester United fans thought that Wilfried Zaha could’ve probably forced his way into the first choice starting line-up. That sadly hasn’t been the case, and the tricky winger is yet to play a single minute of competitive football for his new side.

The press has been quick to comment on how frustrated Zaha is at his lack of playing time, and they’ve also accused the young starlet of sleeping with David Moyes’ daughter. This silly rumour was quickly denied by Zaha himself via Twitter.

David Moyes has recently said that he’d consider loaning the 20-year old out in January if he cannot get the playing time at Old Trafford. Moyes’ reasons for his lack of playing time is that there are lots of competition for places in the wide areas, and unfortunately they have to be prioritised over the young man. The boss also reiterated that Wilfried Zaha is still firmly in his plans.

“There is competition in the wide areas with Nani, Antonio Valencia, Ashley Young, Adnan Januzaj and even Shinji Kagawa — that makes it one of the areas where we are strong.”

Moyes opted for Nani and Kagawa out wide on Saturday, meaning that Januzaj, Young and Antonio Valencia will all be ahead of Zaha in the pecking order to play tomorrow. Danny Welbeck will also be a preference when he returns from injury.

The best thing for Zaha is to keep working hard and impressing in training, and if he hasn’t had his chance before the New Year a loan move would certainly benefit him. A move back to Crystal Palace would be perfect as they are fighting relegation and he’d feel the pressures of playing Premier League football.

We’ll probably know a lot more by tonight as United’s U21s play, and if Zaha isn’t included in the squad then he’ll probably be in the match day squad for tomorrows Capital One Cup tie against Norwich.

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