[4-3-1-2]: Formation changed, Mazraoui, Amad’s position changed and Rashford returns- Manchester United predicted lineups vs Wolverhampton as Ruben Amorim confirms numerous changes against the Wolves
Wolves play their first home game under Vitor Pereira as they host Manchester United in the Premier League.
The Portuguese boss masterminded a 3-0 win over Leicester City in his first game in charge which moved them up to 18th. Wolves may find themselves in the bottom three but can move out of it with a win.
Man United were on the receiving end of a heavy 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday. The result put them in 13th and are a whole six points off of a European spot.
Here’s the latest injury and team news prior to kick-off.
Man United team news
Matthijs de Ligt missed the game against Bournemouth due to illness, the second game in succession after missing the Carabao Cup defeat to Spurs.
Mason Mount is sidelined with a thigh injury and is not expected to play for the remainder of the year. The former Chelsea midfielder suffered the problem during the Manchester Derby and according to talkSPORT is set for another ‘lengthy’ injury absence, which could rule him out until March.
Victor Lindelof is set to miss out too, having only lasted a half against Spurs last week. Ruben Amorim didn’t give too much away on the Swedish centre-back’s status, but believed that he would need to undergo a medical assessment to get to the bottom of his problem.
At the start of the December, Luke Shaw revealed that he had a ‘small’ injury setback. He’s been limited to three appearances this season, and was left ‘devastated’ after picking up a muscular injury.
He said in a post on Instagram: “It’s hurting a lot having to write this as I really thought I had got through my recent struggles and was on a positive path going forwards, but unfortunately I’ve had a small setback.
“I’ve been through a lot and had a lot of ups and downs but this has definitely been my toughest period. I’m absolutely devastated and it’s extremely tough to come to terms with reality at this moment in time.”
Doubt: Matthijs de Ligt. Out: Mason Mount, Victor Lindelof, and Luke Shaw.
Predicted lineup
Ruben Amorim must decide whether to bring Marcus Rashford back into the squad for Manchester United’s Boxing Day trip to Wolves.
Rashford has been left out for the last three matches, with Amorim recently questioning the forward’s decision to give an interview after he was dropped for the Manchester derby.
Asked after United’s heavy defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday whether Rashford could return to face Wolves, Amorim said: “It depends, we will see.”
Rashford is unlikely to start, even if he does come back into the squad. Rasmus Hojlund is to return to the starting lineup, after Joshua Zirkzee again failed to impress against Bournemouth.
Amorim could opt to make changes in midfield after a poor display last time out, with Casemiro an option to come in having not featured much in recent weeks and Kobbie Mainoo largely struggling for form.
Matthijs de Ligt is expected to recover from illness and could start in the back three, with Leny Yoro also in contention to feature.
Harry Maguire is the most likely to drop to the bench, while Noussair Mazraoui should return to his preferred wing-back role.
Predicted Man United XI (3-4-2-1): Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dalot; Fernandes, Amad; Hojlund
Injured: Shaw, Lindelof, Mount
Doubt: De Ligt
Time and date: 5:30pm GMT on Thursday December 26, 2024
TV channel: Amazon Prime
Venue: Molineux
