The Erik ten Hag period at Manchester United could be into its closing act approaching the tip of the 2023/24 season.
In fact, the remaining video games of Man Utd’s 2023/24 season are unlikely to resolve Ten Hag’s future. The Crimson Devils is not going to compete within the Champions League subsequent time period and there is a likelihood United slip from sixth place earlier than the marketing campaign attracts to a detailed.
Ten Hag’s aspect conceded late to attract 1-1 at dwelling to Burnley final weekend and are again on the highway this weekend as they wrap up the gameweek away at a red-hot Crystal Palace on Monday evening.
The Dutch coach remains to be with out a entire host of defenders and their artistic talisman is an harm doubt for this fixture. With that in thoughts, here is how Ten Hag might set his United aspect up at Selhurst Park.
GK: Andre Onana – It is now eight video games with out a clear sheet for Onana, although the summer season arrival actually hasn’t been helped by a porous construction forward of him.
RB: Diogo Dalot – One-v-one specialist Aaron Wan-Bissaka ought to be used on the left to mitigate the specter of Man Utd goal Michael Olise, leaving Dalot to begin down his pure flank.
CB: Jonny Evans – Ten Hag is with out a litany of centre-backs, however elder statesman Evans is match once more to supply some expertise in defence.
CB: Harry Maguire – Maguire is a shoo-in for Monday evening’s sport the place he might have his work lower out towards a Palace assault which is beginning to purr underneath Oliver Glasner.
LB: Aaron Wan Bissaka – Wan-Bissaka has loved an prolonged run within the staff as a result of United’s defensive accidents. Regardless of his elevated minutes in 2024, the full-back may very well be on the chopping block this summer season.
CM: Casemiro – The Brazilian has finished a job however not far more for United at centre-back and will now return to a midfield function due to Evans’ return.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – There hasn’t been a lot respite for Mainoo since he broke into the staff and he’ll be anticipated to begin once more on Monday with Scott McTominay a doubt. Christian Eriksen is not going to be partnering Casemiro.
RW: Antony – After netting his first Premier League aim of the season final weekend, Antony is prone to maintain his place down the proper with Marcus Rashford lacking out once more.
AM: Bruno Fernandes – United’s talisman is a recent harm concern, but it surely’d be a shock if he did not make Monday’s XI. “By no means rule him out for any sport and he’s giving his greatest to be obtainable,” Ten Hag stated on Thursday.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – Anthony Martial is again in United coaching, however he will not be beginning Monday’s sport over Garnacho.
ST: Rasmus Hojlund – Hojlund netted for the primary time in a Premier League sport since February throughout United’s 4-2 win over Sheffield Utd ten days in the past. The Dane nonetheless has to show his spectacular run of type at the beginning of the 12 months wasn’t merely a purple patch.
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