CONFIRMED LINEUP: Bayındır; Dalot, De Ligt, Lindelöf, Martínez; Ugarte, Casemiro; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Zirkzee
Manchester United hosts Leicester Metropolis within the Carabao Cup simply three days after Erik ten Hag was fired.
Manchester United’s defeat to West Ham on the weekend despatched the Purple Devils to 14th within the Premier League standings, prompting the membership to lastly half methods with Ten Hag on Oct. 28. Though United is closely linked with Sporting CP’s Ruben Amorim, Ruud van Nistelrooy will function the workforce’s interim supervisor till the deal is finalized.
Van Nistelrooy’s first obligation as United’s new boss is to decide on an XI able to beating Leicester Metropolis within the Carabao Cup spherical of 16. With accidents piling up for the Purple Devils and several other key gamers missing type, the duty is something however straightforward for the previous United striker.
Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo and Tyrell Malacia are all sidelined on account of harm. Antony and Mason Mount stay a doubt as nicely and even Noussair Mazraoui’s health is unsure after coming off with an harm towards West Ham on the weekend.
Here is what United’s lineup might appear to be towards Steve Cooper’s squad.
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GK: André Onana—Onana solely has one clear sheet to his title in his final seven appearances for the Purple Devils.
RB: Diogo Dalot—Dalot will look to bounce again after failing to attain with the purpose empty on the weekend.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt—The Dutchman conceded the controversial penalty that handed West Ham all three factors on Sunday.
CB: Victor Lindelöf—With so many accidents to his backline, Van Nistelrooy must depend on Lindelöf to line up alongside De Ligt.
LB: Lisandro Martínez—The Argentine should as soon as once more act as a left-back for United ought to Noussair Mazraoui be unfit to play.
DM: Christian Eriksen—The 32-year-old has emerged as one in all United’s most dependable gamers and is slated to make his eighth consecutive begin.
DM: Manuel Ugarte—Ugarte was an unused substitute towards West Ham and will change Casemiro, who performed a full 90 minutes simply three days in the past. The Uruguayan has nonetheless but to indicate his true capabilities since transferring to United.
RW: Amad Diallo—So long as Marcus Rashford continues to wrestle, Diallo has an opportunity to determine himself on the Purple Devils right-wing; he simply must earn constant minutes first, one thing a brand new supervisor can present.
AM: Bruno Fernandes—The captain bagged two assists in United’s rout over Barnsley within the third spherical of the Carabao Cup. He’ll have to be at his greatest to get this struggling United assault onto the scoresheet.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho—Nothing went proper for Garnacho on Sunday, however the winger’s effort that hit the woodwork was a tier above something Rashford produced.
ST: Joshua Zirkzee—Rasmus Højlund’s poor efficiency towards West Ham leaves the door open for Zirkzee to start out up high. The 23-year-old recorded an help in every of United’s final two matches.