{"id":616861,"date":"2022-08-26T17:28:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T21:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616861"},"modified":"2022-08-28T11:31:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T15:31:38","slug":"manchester-united-lineup-prediction-vs-southampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/26\/manchester-united-lineup-prediction-vs-southampton\/","title":{"rendered":"Maguire Dropped, Casemiro to Start: Manchester United Lineup Prediction vs Southampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/26\/manchester-united-antony-cody-gakpo-transfers\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> will travel to Saint Mary\u2019s Stadium on Saturday, August 27 to face <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/chelsea-chase-southampton-kyle-walker-peters\/\" target=\"_self\">Southampton<\/a> at 12.30pm. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/25\/manchester-united-huge-transfer-ten-hag\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a>\u2019s fourth league game in charge of the Red Devils and he will be keen to pick up his second win of the season after overseeing a triumphant 2-1 victory against rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/25\/uefa-champions-league-draw-2\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> on Monday, August 22.<\/p>\n<p>We consider what team lineup the Dutchman will deploy in order to continue United\u2019s winning form.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Predicted Lineup for Clash With Southampton &#8211; Harry Maguire Dropped and Casemiro to Start<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\uddde There&#39;s positive news on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Casemiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Casemiro<\/a> but Erik has ruled one attacker out of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SOUMUN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SOUMUN<\/a>&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> || <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1563146086641975296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/26\/manchester-united-blow-ajax-star-antony\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Suffer Blow in Pursuit of \u2018World-Class\u2019 International Attacker<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Recent Form and\u00a0Tactics<\/h3>\n<p>A popular talking point of United\u2019s win against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/05\/jurgen-klopp-hints-new-liverpool-signings\/\" target=\"_self\">Jurgen Klopp<\/a>\u2019s side was that Ten Hag made a bold move in benching club captain and centre-back <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/24\/fabrizio-romano-harry-maguire-to-chelsea-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Harry Maguire<\/a>, who had started the first two games of the Premier League campaign. Both games were losses for the Reds, and they conceded a total of six goals from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/05\/chelsea-brighton-hove-albion-marc-cucurella\/\" target=\"_self\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/14\/erik-ten-hag-manchester-united-training\/\" target=\"_self\">Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The team looked undoubtedly stronger when new signing <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/24\/lisandro-martinez-the-butcher\/\" target=\"_self\">Lisandro Martinez<\/a> was paired with four-time Champions League winner Raphael Varane, as the two were able to keep Liverpool\u2019s ever-threatening attackers quiet for the majority of the night. Consequently, the Merseyside team were only able to register five shots on target despite having 71% possession.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/24\/manchester-united-harry-maguire-rotate-defenders\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag Confirms Club Captain Harry Maguire Isn\u2019t a Guaranteed Starter From Now On<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Five-time Ballon D\u2019Or winner <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/16\/cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> also started the game on the substitutes bench after offering little on the pitch against Brentford one week prior. Ten Hag opted for a front three of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/03\/manchester-united-marcus-rashford-shares-thoughts-on-training-under-erik-ten-hag\/\" target=\"_self\">Marcus Rashford<\/a>, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga, with the latter hitting the post early in the first half.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wv74juPfRF9rz-1ljFV97g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1242659717\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wv74juPfRF9rz-1ljFV97g',sig:'vQgCQejQOEYO1ParSrGpMs8H8yPFR1R7-NbnW595n2E=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1242659717',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The change in line-up paid off, though, as the two Englishmen were United\u2019s only goal scorers of the night with some impressive finishes in front of an adoring Old Trafford crowd. Their goals were enough to see out the three points for their side.<\/p>\n<p>New arrival Tyrell Malacia replaced Luke Shaw in the backline and displayed a relentless performance on his first league start that made the 23-year-old look like a promising candidate for the permanent left-back role.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s latest addition <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/23\/manchester-united-frenkie-de-jong-casemiro-partner\/\" target=\"_self\">Casemiro<\/a> is eligible to play in Saturday&#8217;s fixture.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First day of United training \u2714\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcaa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Casemiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Casemiro<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yj2btykjQS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Yj2btykjQS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1562831919246630913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Injuries to\u00a0Consider<\/h3>\n<p>After assisting Rashford with his fine footwork last game, Anthony Martial has been ruled out of the Southampton match with an Achilles injury. The Frenchman also missed the first two league games with a minor hamstring issue.<\/p>\n<p>The only other major absence for the Red Devils is the continued suspension of Mason Greenwood.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wcDIMcsfTEx42EJtPWB3HA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1417983986\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wcDIMcsfTEx42EJtPWB3HA',sig:'idmTmtdskayjvawJgiEwKHbqA_iQ7KrYfjq0YS2181k=',w:'475px',h:'594px',items:'1417983986',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Lineup Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>David de Gea, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Tyrell Malacia, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<h3>Current Odds: Southampton vs Manchester United<\/h3>\n<p>SkyBet currently have a Southampton win priced at 10\/3, a draw at 3\/1 and a Manchester United win at 4\/6 odds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United will travel to Saint Mary\u2019s Stadium on Saturday, August 27 to face Southampton at 12.30pm. It is Erik ten Hag\u2019s fourth league game in charge of the Red Devils and he will be keen to pick up his second win of the season after overseeing a triumphant 2-1 victory against rivals Liverpool on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4249,"featured_media":616904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,3,20,1831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-616861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manchester-united","category-premier-league","category-southampton","category-starting-line-up"],"modified_by":"Matt Lee","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}