Lakshay Khurana
Manchester United will go up against West Ham United for the fourth time this season. Tuesday night’s match at Upton Park is going to be a crucial one. Manchester United needs to win both their remaining league matches to ensure their top-four spot. United will be missing their star player Anthony Martial due to an injury from Saturday’s pre-match training.
A win today can almost guarantee the fourth spot and also chances of Van Gaal keeping his job for one more year at Old Trafford
Here’s how I think Manchester United will line-up against the Hammers in the Premier League clash.
Formation: 4-1-4-1
Defenders: Antonio Valencia (Right-Back), Chris Smalling (Centre-Back), Dailey Blind (Centre-Back), Cameron Borthwick Jackson Cameron Borthwick Jackson (Left-Back)
Valencia did a decent job against Norwich City on Saturday, making his place in the starting XI again. And also, Fosu-Mensah seems out-of-form for a while now. Dailey Blind will be brought back to the starting XI after being rested against the Canaries.
Borthwick-Jackson replaced the injured Darmian 15 minutes into the game and showed a decent display. He will without a doubt, be starting today. Unless, our beloved manager tries to play Rojo again and spoil the defence.
Midfielders: Michael Carrick (Centre Defensive Midfield), Wayne Rooney (Centre-Midfield), Ander Herrera (Centre-Midfield), Jesse Lingard (Right-Midfield), Juan Mata (Left-Midfield)
Even though the age has got him, Michael Carrick is still able to play a good game and overall, remains consistent with his passing and defensive duties.
Ander Herrera took the opportunity and gave a promising performance against Norwich, and with Fellaini still out due to suspension, the Spaniard can very well start the game.
Juan Mata was without a doubt the best player on the field alongside the skipper on Saturday. He surely makes the cut.
Even though Lingard had a poor game, he can still be relied upon. More than Memphis, at least.
Forward: Marcus Rashford
After being rested alongside Bind at Carrow Road, Rashford will be making it back to the starting line-up. The 18-year-old will be expected to have a tremendous game in today’s crucial fixture.
Substitutes:
Sergio Romero
Marcos Rojo
Timothy Fosu-Mensah
Morgan Schneiderlin
Memphis Depay
Adnan Januzaj
Ashley Young
