Manchester United take on Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday at 8pm, here is how we predict Erik ten Hag will line-up.
Defeat against Bayern Munich made it three in a row for Manchester United, they can’t afford for that to become four.
A traditional bogey team await in Burnley however it isn’t the Burnley that we struggled with in the past, instead we are in for a footballing battle.
Erik ten Hag has been boosted by the potential return of at least two of his best player who would probably feature in his ideal XI.
But the importance of this game cannot be understated, with the heat already on Ten Hag, a result is needed to shut down the murmurs of discontent.
Here is our predicted XI as United take on Burnley…
Manchester United predicted XI
A difficult night in Munich on Wednesday but the players need to be ready to go again and we think for the large part, Erik will name a pretty similar XI.
In goal Andre Onana will start amid the ridiculous media attention he has been getting after an error mid-week.
Defensively Diogo Dalot and Sergio Reguilon should remain in the full-back spots, with the latter impressing mid-week.
At centre-half, the first return comes as Raphael Varane should be fit to come back into the starting XI at a crucial time. His absence has been huge and his return makes us so much better defensively, with Lisandro Martinez alongside him in desperate need of some form.
In midfield, it seems like Sofyan Amrabat won’t be fit to start but should make the bench. This leaves Ten Hag with the same Casemiro and Christian Eriksen pivot which Bayern destroyed.
Bruno Fernandes will start in the number 10 role where he is so effective, and will need to be at top level to help United escape this slump.
On the left, Marcus Rashford will play but needs to improve on his effort levels. Across from Rashford, on the right we think will be a returning Mason Mount who in the past has thrived from that position.
Up front Rasmus Hojlund will start as he looks to add to his tally he opened on Wednesday night.
Manchester United predicted XI: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Reguilon; Casemiro, Eriksen; Mount, Bruno, Rashford; Hojlund.
