Ruben Amorim has named his Manchester United starting line-up to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Manchester United will be looking to bounce back from last week’s demoralising 1-0 defeat to Everton at Old Trafford.
However, a challenging away trip to Selhurst Park stands between Ruben Amorim’s side and three points.
What changes would you make to Man United’s starting XI vs Crystal Palace?
- Senne Lammens
- Matthijs de Ligt
- Leny Yoro
- Luke Shaw
- Diogo Dalot
- Amad Diallo
- Bruno Fernandes
- Casemiro
- Mason Mount
- Bryan Mbeumo
- Joshua Zirkzee
- SUBS: Bayindir, Dorgu, Heaven, Malacia, Martinez, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte, Lacey
United’s record at Palace in recent years is troubling, and Amorim has had to work around injuries this week. Matheus Cunha was ruled out of the clash, while Benjamin Sesko and Harry Maguire also need more time to recover.
Ruben Amorim makes Lisandro Martinez decision
Lisandro Martinez is ready to start for United after recovering from his ACL injury. He was an unused substitute last week against Everton.
Against Palace, Amorim has again chosen to name Martinez on the bench.
Last week, Amorim’s tactical setup was criticised when United stuck to their three-at-the-back formation when chasing a game against 10 men.
In particular, United’s wing-backs were criticised against Everton. It was never in doubt that Amorim was going to stick with his system for the trip to Selhurst Park, and it is Amad Diallo and Diogo Dalot who have got the nod to start at wing-back.
Do you agree with the United In Focus writer predictions for Man Utd vs Palace? Let us know yours…
Adnan Riaz: “2-1 to United, we must win this match and send a statement of intent 🔥”
Dale O’Donnell: “2-1 to United, Ruben Amorim needs a response from his players 💪”
Dan Coombs: “1-1 draw, United to take the lead and then blow it 😞”
Jonny Maze: “3-2 to United, the players should be raring to get back on track 👏”
Sean Fisher: “1-1 draw, the recent record vs Palace is not a pretty sight 😮”
Vatsal Gupta: “2-1 to United, Palace will be tired from midweek 😴”
- What do you think the score will be?
With the Premier League table currently incredibly tight, United could climb as high as fifth if they beat Palace convincingly. Defeat would leave United down in 12th.
Joshua Zirkzee was also criticised for his performance against Everton, and with Sesko still recovering from his knee injury, Amorim had a big call to make on who started up front against Palace, and he has stuck with the Dutch forward.
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