How Manchester United should line up vs Sheffield United – Samuel Luckhurst

Manchester United ought to have near a full invoice of well being of their squad for the Premier League conflict with Sheffield United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side host the division’s backside crew, the Blades, at Previous Trafford tonight (8.15pm kick-off UK time), trying to keep high of the league.

Solskjaer confirmed Marcus Rashford could be obtainable for choice in opposition to Chris Wilder’s aspect, after shaking off a knee damage. Eric Bailly must also be obtainable and will come again into the defence.

Beneath, our United writers choose their crew for the conflict:

Dominic Sales space

It is smart to clean up the aspect, given there’s one other necessary sport in opposition to Arsenal developing on the weekend. In a super world, Aaron Wan-Bissaka would get a relaxation however there is not enough competitors at right-back, so he and Harry Maguire ought to hold their locations within the again 4. Eric Bailly and Alex Telles can simply are available in with out a dip in the usual.

Nemanja Matic could be the only real defensive midfielder in opposition to a crew like Sheffield United, whereas Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes’ link-up might be very important to unlocking the Blades.

And though Rashford is match to play, in response to Solskjaer, it is likely to be price permitting him to start out on the bench with Martial coming in to the entrance three.

Cavani ought to proceed to guide the road as reward for his fantastic performances in current weeks.

Decide your United XI to face Sheffield United utilizing our selector right here:

Tyrone Marshall

Henderson began this sport at Bramall Lane and it might make sense to present him one other style of Premier League soccer for United in a sport they need to win comfortably. Defensively Solskjaer could make a few modifications. Bailly was absent from the squad on Sunday however that was a precaution and he ought to return for Lindelof, who needs to be rigorously managed. Shaw can be deserving of a relaxation after his current performances and this appears an excellent alternative for Telles.

In midfield Matic and Pogba have tended to be the go-to pivot for video games the place United will face a low block and the place their deeper midfielders can have time on the ball. That is prone to be the case in opposition to the beleaguered Blades.

United’s entrance three labored very effectively in opposition to Liverpool however Solskjaer has made a degree of searching for recent legs all season so it might be no shock to see Cavani make approach. He is performed 90 minutes in opposition to Fulham and Liverpool lately. That ought to imply a return to final season’s entrance three, with Rashford and Greenwood both aspect of Martial.