Manchester United Predicted Lineup vs Southampton

Manchester United will look to follow up on their impressive FA Cup victory over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium with victory over struggling Southampton when the teams face off at Old Trafford on Thursday, January 16 (Kick off 8PM). Here is the Manchester United predicted lineup for the Premier League encounter.

How Manchester United Have Lined-up Recently

Although André Onana is Manchester United’s regular goalkeeper, Altay Bayindir stepped in and performed admirably in North London on Sunday in what was his first appearance since a 4-3 Carabao Cup loss to Tottenham Hotspur in December.

Coach Ruben Amorim has settled on a back three of Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez, with Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot as mainstays at wing-back. In midfield, Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte have begun to form a decent-looking partnership, behind ever-present Captain Bruno Fernandes and one of Amad Diallo or Alejandro Garnacho in attacking midfield. Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee compete for the lone striker role in the Portuguese coach’s 3-4-2-1 formation.

Manchester United Recent Form and Tactics

An encouraging draw at Anfield followed by Sunday’s Cup triumph at the Emirates has given fans hope that the miserable run that has seen the Red Devils drop to 13th in the Premier League could soon give way to an improvement in results. With league fixtures coming up against Southampton, Brighton, Fulham and Crystal Palace, there is a consensus that United can begin to put points on the board and go on a run through January and February.

Manchester United Injuries to Consider

Diogo Dalot will miss Thursday’s game following his red card at Arsenal, whilst Marcus Rashford is unlikely to feature amid considerable speculation over his future. Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans are ruled out of the clash.