Manchester United will assess Sergio Reguilon, Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay ahead of their Premier League rematch with Crystal Palace on Saturday.
16.09.2023 - 08:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways on Saturday, as they host Brighton at Old Trafford. Two late goals saw United fall to a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in their last fixture, with the game also being the catalyst for the question marks surrounding the future of Jadon Sancho, who is now open to leaving the club in January.
But with the international break out of the way, Erik ten Hag can now focus on football, with Brighton set to offer a tough test for the Reds. United also have a number of confirmed absentees with Sancho, Antony, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Sofyan Amrabat, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Tyrell Malacia and Amad Diallo all set to miss the game.
So, can United get back to winning ways on Saturday? Let's take a look.
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To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, transfers and suspensions. FIFA 23 is not up to date with the latest kits or numbers, so both sides are in the kits from the 2022/23 season, as we await the launch of EA FC 24.
We predict that Brighton could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Steele; Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Gilmour; March, Lallana, Mitoma; Pedro.
We predict that United could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, McTominay, Eriksen; Fernandes, Hojlund, Rashford.
United got off to the worst possible start at Old Trafford, with an error from Andre Onana leading to Brighton opening the scoring. From a corner, Onana came to claim the ball but was beaten in the air by Seagulls captain Lewis Dunk, who was able to head
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