Manchester United face Brentford in the Premier League tonight. Check out our predicted line-up.
Tonight’s match between Manchester United and Brentford is a chance for Erik ten Hag’s side to avenge the 4-0 defeat back in August.
United come into this game on the back of a defeat to Newcastle, and have dropped down to fifth position in the table on goal difference.
This is one of two games in hand we have on Tottenham, and is a chance to move back into the Champions League places.
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Predicted Manchester United line-up v Brentford
Manchester United are expected to make a handful of changes to the team which lost to Newcastle. That would be sensible bearing in mind the result, and need to freshen the side up.
It is certain David de Gea will start in goal, despite him being picked out by a Newcastle star as a weak point in the Red Devils side.
At right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka should return to the team after missing the previous match through illness. He returned to training yesterday.
There could be a case to bring Tyrell Malacia in on the left, but we expect Ten Hag to stick with Luke Shaw amid his new contract just being announced.
At centre-back we expect Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane to continue. It’s possible, however, that Harry Maguire could come in to combat the physical threat of Ivan Toney.
In midfield Fred will almost certainly start. Rio Ferdinand expressed his surprise he was not in the line-up against Newcastle.
Marcel Sabitzer should feature alongside him, with Bruno Fernandes expected to captain the team.
The big change should come in attack. Anthony Martial should lead the line and start his first match since the Manchester derby. Let’s hope he lasts beyond half-time.
This will see Wout Weghorst drop out of the line-up, a move Gary Neville called for earlier this week.
On either side Marcus Rashford and Antony are most likely to feature on either side of Martial, with this the the Brazilian’s first ever match against Brentford.
In: Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Martial
Out: Dalot, McTominay, Weghorst
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