When Manchester United travels to Burnley for a Premier League match tonight, they will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
The team has had a challenging start to the season, as they lost to Bayern Munich in the middle of the week for the fourth time in five games.
The manager, Erik ten Hag, will be hoping to get back on track against the Clarets, and the return of a few key players tonight may give him hope.
The Dutchman’s clues suggest that Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Sofyan Amrabat, and Mason Mount might be available to face Vincent Kompany’s club.
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Line-up:
Andre Onana has had a tough start to his United career, conceding 14 goals from his first six games. He made an error in the 4-3 loss at Bayern on Wednesday night. The Cameroonian goalkeeper was quick to apologise in the post-match interview and will be keen to redeem himself.
There can be a single change in defense in front of him. After a week of team practice, Varane could rejoin Lisandro Martinez in the center of the backline. Victor Lindelof is going to the sidelines.
At Turf Moor, right and left back positions are anticipated to be started by Diogo Dalot and Sergio Reguilon. With Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all nursing injuries, the manager is at a loss for options.
Casemiro scored two consolation goals against Bayern in the Champions League group stage, but he had a tough time defensively with Christian Eriksen failing to provide sufficient cover in midfield.
In our view, Ten Hag could be tempted to pair him with Amrabat after his return to full training. The Moroccan could be in line to make his club debut from the starting line-up against the Clarets.
Further forward, we expect one more change. Facundo Pellistri was decent in his first Champions League appearance, but Ten Hag may go with the experienced Mount over him in the starting XI.
Mount has been working with his teammates for the past week after his hamstring injury. He could start on the right wing with his versatility. The rest of the attack could stay unchanged from midweek.
Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes are nailed-on starters from the left wing and number 10 roles while Rasmus Hojlund is expected to lead the line for the third-game running.
The Dane got off the mark for United with his maiden goal on Wednesday. He has the opportunity to score his first Premier League goal against the worst defence in the division.
Predicted Man Utd lineup vs Burnley