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Manchester United kick off their pre-season tour of the US on the MetLife stadium in New Jersey at midnight tonight UK time with an all-Premier League conflict towards West Ham United.
The Pink Devils will play three video games throughout the pond in a so-called “Premier League Summer time Sequence”. Matches towards Bournemouth and Everton comply with tonight’s conflict towards the Hammers.
All eyes tonight will probably be on new signing Bryan Mbeumo, who is anticipated to play some half within the recreation.
United will probably be determined for objectives having performed out a boring 0-0 draw with Leeds in Stockholm per week in the past.
As is common at this stage of the season, we anticipate head coach Ruben Amorim to make 11 substitutions at half time as he rotates his 32-man travelling squad and assesses his choices.
Defence
With Andre Onana nonetheless injured, Altay Bayindir is anticipated to start out in aim, as he did towards Leeds. Tom Heaton might take over within the second half, though Dermot Mee and Will Murdock have additionally travelled.
At centre again, Harry Maguire has joined the squad late after attending to a private matter again residence. However we anticipate Matthijs de Ligt to be the primary half lynchpin, with Maguire changing him at half time. Leny Yoro and Luke Shaw might additionally begin, with Noussair Mazraoui and Ayden Heaven becoming a member of Maguire for the second 45.
Tyler Fredricson and Reece Munro are different choices.
At wing again, Amorim began with new signing Diego Leon towards Leeds and he impressed. On condition that the boss clearly desires to guage whether or not the Paraguayan is able to be Patrick Dorgu’s backup at LWB this season, he’ll most likely begin him once more, with Amad on the correct. As in Stockholm, they could get replaced by Diogo Dalot and Dorgu at half time.
Bendito Mantato is an alternative choice at wing again.
Midfield and assault
Amorim famous after the Leeds recreation that United lacked pace in midfield, which was manifestly apparent. The Casemiro – Bruno Fernandes partnership didn’t work, with the previous not cellular sufficient to cowl the house left by the skipper as he tried to push ahead and be a part of the assault.
With Fernandes at all times undroppable, the probabilities are Casemiro will give means this time, with both Kobbie Mainoo or Manu Ugarte taking his place alongside Bruno. The opposite will then associate the Brazilian for the final 45. There may be a possibility for one of many children comparable to Jack Fletcher, who obtained minutes towards Leeds, or Sekou Koné. Toby Collyer is an alternative choice.
Up entrance, it’s doable Mbeumo will probably be thrown straight into the correct 10 function, with Matheus Cunha beginning once more within the left 10.
Up entrance, Josh Zirkzee seems to be again in coaching so might begin, though Chido Obi is perhaps given the nod once more, as he was final week. He was feeding off scraps towards Leeds so Amorim will nonetheless wish to see whether or not he’s trying robust and mature sufficient to be an integral a part of the primary group squad this season.
Rasmus Hojlund is the opposite choice.
We now have gone for Mbeumo – Obi – Cunha within the first half and Mason Mount, Hojlund and Zirkzee within the second. Ethan Williams (or Mantato) are additionally choices within the 10’s.
Right here then, are our predicted first and second half XI’s for tonight’s match:
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