At least five Premier League clubs can consider themselves as Manchester United’s rivals for a European spot next season.
12.12.2023 - 08:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
After picking up just four points in five games, Manchester United must beat Bayern Munich and hope other results go their way to qualify for the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday night.
Man United currently sit bottom of Group A in the Champions League, with Erik ten Hag's side having won just once in the competition so far this season. On four points, United trail Galatasaray and Copenhagen who are both on five, while Bayern Munich have guaranteed a first-place finish, with the German side sitting on 13 points.
If United want to qualify for the UCL Round of 16, they must beat Bayern Munich - a very tough ask considering the German side have not lost a Champions League group stage game since 2017. As well as winning, the other group game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray must end in a draw, otherwise, United's best possible finish would be third and see them drop to the Europa League.
So, can United pick up the needed three points, or will they be knocked out of the Champions League? Let's take a look.
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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that United could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; Amrabat, McTominay, Fernandes; Antony, Hojlund, Garnacho.
We predict that visitors could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Neuer; Laimer, Min-Jae, Upamecano, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Coman, Musiala, Sane; Kane.
With three points needed, United started
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