Following a snug 3-0 victory over Southampton within the Premier League, Manchester United will face off towards Barnsley within the EFL Cup third-round fixture at Outdated Trafford tonight.
Having endured back-to-back defeats towards Brighton and Hove Albion and Liverpool forward of the worldwide break, Erik ten Hag was underneath stress so the win over the Saints has given him respiratory house.
Due to this fact, the Dutch boss can be hoping to proceed the successful run in midweek earlier than subsequent weekend’s tough encounter versus Crystal Palace within the Premier League.
Barnsley are presently exterior of the top-six in League One so the hosts are heavy favourites to win this sport and attain the subsequent spherical of this event.
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Ten Hag has stated Luke Shaw and Rasmus Hojlund will not be able to characteristic but so they continue to be sidelined on this fixture. Furthermore, Leny Yoro continues to be considerably away from returning, whereas Mason Mount isn’t in competition to characteristic but as a consequence of his harm challenge.
Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martínez have been taken off within the second half final day trip so there have been considerations about their health standing however the Dutch boss has stated they’re all able to characteristic on this sport.
Predicted line-up
Ten Hag may make some adjustments in his beginning eleven on this encounter to maintain everybody contemporary, contemplating the busy run of fixtures lie forward. However, Andre Onana is anticipated to start in objective for Man Utd.
Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans is likely to be paired up on the again, whereas Diogo Dalot may begin within the right-back place. Harry Amass is likely to be given a nod within the left-back place to present Mazraoui a relaxation amid the absence of Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.
Manuel Ugarte wants game-time so he may very well be named within the beginning eleven alongside Casemiro for the Purple Devils so Kobbie Mainoo may very well be given a breather in midweek. Bruno Fernandes is more likely to proceed within the attacking midfield position.
Marcus Rashford and Amad Diallo is also given a relaxation tonight so Alejandro Garnacho and Antony may start on the flanks. Joshua Zirkzee needs to be main the road for Ten Hag’s aspect with Hojlund remaining sidelined.
Predicted Man Utd line-up vs Barnsley
Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Amass; Ugarte, Casemiro, Bruno; Garnacho, Zirkzee, Antony
